[Elecraft] Trees eating wire

[Jim Miller]

Forgot to add. Slit tennis ball on a seam and insert weight. I use 22 pennies. Close slit with hot melt glue. 

Jim ab3cv 

On May 26, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Bill Johnson <k9yeq at live.com> wrote:

Jim,  I have done that.  I am going to use my bow one more time and if that has any glitches will try the Sherrill launcher.  Not cheap but is commercial and well liked.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

https://wrj-tech.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Miller <jtmiller47 at gmail.com> 
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 4:05 PM
To: Bill Johnson <k9yeq at live.com>
Cc: Tom Boucher <tomg3olb at gmail.com>; Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

Always let the weight drop and remove it at ground level before retrieving the line. Highly recommend slick line,tennis ball, and pneumatic launcher with 60 lb spiderwire on an open faced spinning real. 

Jim ab3cv 

On May 26, 2019, at 4:36 PM, Bill Johnson <k9yeq at live.com> wrote:

I have had my  best success with using a bow and arrow.  I drill into the nock and have either a fishing pole and line attached or mount the real on the bow.  Open real works best as it creates the least amount of drag, resistance to the arrow.  Do check the flight path carefully before letting the arrow loose. 

I have used a pneumatic plumbing constructed cannon, wrist rocket and other methods.  Those stinking weights and round objects, when they get swinging, wrap around the smallest objects in the trees and are a pain.  The trees at my place are thick, a forest. However, the arrow goes up and comes straight down.  

The issue with any of these methods is the projection path including wind drift.  Once I lob an arrow and it lands, I disconnect the fishing line from the arrow and then attach another fishing line with a fishing pole, then retrieve the line from the initial fishing reel.  It may seem a bit more work, but less danger, and nothing gets lost.  Then one can pull from the launching site whatever wire was to be strung.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

https://wrj-tech.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Tom Boucher
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 1:35 PM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Trees eating wire

Wayne's problem with a tree eating his wire reminds me of an incident some years ago when I was attempting to get an antenna halyard over a tall oak tree. I used some braided nylon cord with a probable breaking strain of several hundred pounds, which was attached to a drilled golf ball.

My catapult put the ball and cord over a branch somewhat lower than intended so I attempted to pull it back. Of course the inevitable happened and the ball wound itself around the branch. No matter how hard I pulled the cord it wouldn't come. So I wound the cord around a piece of wood and with my heels dug into the ground, gave it my full body weight plus some.

Finally it released itself and the golf ball shot towards me hitting me in the right foot and breaking several bones. I had literally shot myself in the foot! I'm just thankful it wasn't 2 or 3 feet up otherwise my voice would now be an octave or so higher.

Heard the guys sniggering behind the curtain in the hospital A&E department after I told them I had shot myself with a golf ball. XYL not at all impressed at having to drive me to the salt mine for 6 weeks.

Lead weights used by anglers could be even more lethal.

Needless to say I don't use that method any more and now use a compressed air device with weighted tennis balls which works a treat!

73,
Tom G3OLB
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