[Elecraft] Portable Wire Antenna Weight

[Joel Hallas]

I use various methods to get a sinker over a tree limb, and have been
successful at heights over 100 feet -- but rarely on the first try!

I have found that trying to pull the weight back directly, invariable
results in a pair of unintended half hitches around a limb high up in the
tree.

No matter what, I force myself to unhook the weight and pull back just the
line. I make this easy by using a small safety pin looking clip, not sure
what a fisherman calls it, but available from fishing tackle stores, to
attach and remove the line. I also paint the sinkers bright red, and use
fluorescent colored line to aid finding the end in the bush.

No broken feet (or line) yet!

Regards, Joel Hallas, W1ZR
Westport, CT