[Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

I checked out a few youtube videos, especially "drone fishing" ones, and 
a less expensive drone with a kinda T-shaped wire (a very flat "hook" 
parallel to the ground) could work very nicely.

The release mechanism is cool, and certainly the "GPS Hold" function is 
neat, but they add cost.

The trees I want to use won't support a climber very high.

73 -- Lynn

On 10/24/2017 2:58 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> Looks neat and like a lot of fun, but around here I could hire more than
> half a dozen climbs by an insured expert for the >$800 cost of the system.
> And they install a screw eye in the trunk for a stable and nearly permanent
> attachment. I have them install a pulley attached to the screw eye so I can
> drop the antenna or replace the downhaul line as needed over the years.
> 
> Even so, a quadcopter to play with... Hmmmm...
> 
> 73, Ron AC7AC