[Elecraft] K3 in the California QSO Party

[Larry stowell]

To all

I've had this launcher for about 4 years and shot a lot of lines for myself and friends. It is the
best, very accurate (relatively speaking) and if I miss the neighbors roof isn't in danger (arrows
or lead sinkers)

73 Larry K1ZW

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim
Brown
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 12:50 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 in the California QSO Party

We Silicon Valley types don't use things as inelegant as potatoes or 
other vegetables.  Rather, we use the pneumatic tennis ball launcher 
developed and sold either assembled or as a kit by this ham.

http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html

When I moved to a redwood forest in CA six years ago, I brought with me 
one of the Big Shot  super-slingshots from Sherill Tree Service that had 
worked so well for our club with trees around Chicago.  Alas, it was not 
nearly enough to get near the tops of these big redwoods, typically 
130-170 ft tall.  A fellow NCCC member, Ira, K2RD, brought his tennis 
ball launcher over and cleared the top of the tallest tree on my 
property by at least ten feet on his first shot.

73, Jim K9YC

On 10/9/2011 5:48 AM, John Ragle wrote:
> Google "spud launcher" or "spudgun."
>
> John Ragle -- W1ZI
>
> =====
>
> On 10/9/2011 8:31 AM, goldtr8 at charter.net wrote:
>> What was the tennis ball launcher used.  I think you gents called it an
>> antenna bazooka or similar.  I need to make one of those for putting up
>> my loop.
>>
>> Where can I find directions.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> ~73
>> Don
>> KD8NNU
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Rem O. wrote:
>>
>>> Here is a video I made last weekend when camping up in the rare Colusa
>>> County to participate in the California QSO Party.  The K3 was at five
>>> watts
>>> and the antenna was a Carolina Windom about 50 feet up.  It was a good
>>> time
>>> and the K3 performed great.
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZkv_c3riqk&feature=colike
>>>
>>>
>>> Rem
>>> K6BBQ
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