[Elecraft] RF in the Trees
Gerry leary
gerryleary99 at icloud.com
Fri Jun 27 06:52:11 EDT 2014
I do it a little diffeerently. I tie a rock on the end of the Antenna that needs to be in the tree. Then I lay the wire untangled on the ground. Then I tie the other end to myself so I don't throw the wire where I can't find it. I can't get the heighth I would like, But I don't have to try to find the thrown end of the wire later.
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> On Jun 26, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com> wrote:
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>> This may be off topic, but in light of it being Field Day Weekend in the US....
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>> The problem with the bow or slingshot is when (if) the projectile comes down.
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>> The arrow has an issue because it gets hung up or in branches and doesn't have enough mass to pass through some branches or allow gravity to pull it down. Should it comes later, the risks of impalement can ruin the day.
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>> The slingshot can improve over the arrow by increasing mass but can be equally dangerous. Accurate shots are challenging.
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> In my case, the arrows I shoot up into and over trees always land on my property and I am the only one on my property at the time. So, not much chance of hurting anyone. I don't think my bow has enough power to launch an arrow off of my property. Not that my property is that great, more that my bow is not that powerful (30 lb maximum pull). It is just good enough to launch up into and over my trees.
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> I have never had an arrow get hung up in branches in all of my experience with the bow. I think maybe I am just lucky though.
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> 73, phil, K7PEH
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