[K3CAL] Tennis ball launcher or the likes...

Sat Apr 24 14:53:09 EDT 2021

That's why there was no potato in it.  Although my wife tells me she
increases my life insurance a few times a month. 😀

On Sat, Apr 24, 2021, 2:23 PM Charlie Lumadue <fishkeeper1109 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> If you get hit it could kill you. Keep smiling AB3LE
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> On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 1:53 PM Richard Terlisner <rterlisner at gmail.com>
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>> a friend in NH used the fishing pole and sinker once.  worked pretty
>> good.  i'd say try that route first, cheap.  if it works you're in like
>> flint!
>>
>> next step.....build a potato gun.  some pvc pipe, nair hair spray, and a
>> grill ignitor.  chamber size is critical.  plans on the web.  i worked for
>> the physics department years ago, one of the profs figured out
>> muzzle velocity was about 600 ft/sec.  that will definitely work.  just
>> need to aim high, too low and you'll hit your neighbor's window an
>> acre over.
>>
>> a friend * myself made one once.  didn't know if it was firing, so i
>> stood back, looked down the barrel *(NO POTATO IN IT!!!!!!!!)* as he hit
>> the ignitor.  ball of flame shot 5' out the front.  one of those times
>> where they had to peel me off the ceiling with a putty knife again.
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 11:59 AM Tom Rozenbroek <kb2bcg at arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone know where I can buy one of these launchers? It is a little
>>> far for borrowing one.
>>>
>>> Hope everyone is staying healthy and getting ready for field day.  At
>>> least, I will have a shack on the air this year.  (4 antennas for hf and 1
>>> for vhf plus hf/vhr in the mobile) But it is still a work in progress.
>>>
>>> Miss you and the club.
>>>
>>> 73s,
>>>
>>> kb2bcg at arrl.net
>>> -----
>>>
>>> On 4/23/21 5:27 PM, Dave via K3CAL wrote:
>>>
>>> I have what you need.  When do you need it?  I'll be out tomorrow with
>>> NVIS  Day but available to help on Sunday or next week.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>> KB3RAN
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Andy Byzet <wa4brx at gmail.com> <wa4brx at gmail.com>
>>> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL <K3CAL at mailman.qth.net>
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>>> Sent: Fri, Apr 23, 2021 4:27 pm
>>> Subject: [K3CAL] Tennis ball launcher or the likes...
>>>
>>> Good Afternoon,
>>>
>>> I'm looking to put up two new wire antennas. Does anyone have a tennis
>>> ball launcher or some other means of getting the rope up into a tree or
>>> two? Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>> Andy, WA4BRX
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