[R-390] burb antennas

[blw]

> Barry good suggestions. However, use a slingshot instead of the bow. Less
> chance of a lawsuit. I recently made one from Wal Mart stuff:
> 
> 1. slingshot (about $10)
> 2. closed face reel w/ 20 lb test line ($ 8)
> 3. piece of broomstick
> 4. couple of hose clamps
> 
> Sure beats paying $100 (!!!!) for the ones advertised in QST.... Now there's
> mark-up. Must be from an old military contractor....
> 
> 
> ron
> N4UE


Ron,

I have only used a wrist slingshot myself. I'm pretty good at wrapping lead
tire weights in tape to shoot. But, the arrow suggestion is for longer range
targets. I have a friend who used the arrow method on a neighbor's tree.
I've aimed for a limb way up high in a tree and actually hit the limbs
solidly with the weights several times instead of just getting it to go over
the thing. Sort of gets me mad when the weights bounce off of the limb. I
always use Shakespear 20 lb line sold at Walmart for about $1.80 for 700
feet.  I just lay the reel on the ground and let the line pay out freely.


Barry