[Yaesu] SHOOTING ANTENNAE

[pegasus@mho.net]

Tony wrote:
> I have been casting antennae into trees for years.  I tie a modest
> sized sinker to the line fish line.  I don't know the exact weight.  I
> suppose it is in the 1/2 to 1 ounce size.  After finally getting an
> acceptable cast, I lower the sinker to the ground and remove the sinker
> from the line. I tie a ball of mason's twine to the fish line.  I reel
> in the fish line until I have the mason's twine at the reel.  I untie
> it, attach my antenna wire to the mason's twine, and pull it back up
> into the tree.
>
> Got that?
>
> Have fun
>
> KoDCF / Tony

   I've been doing the exact same thing for years... works wonderfully.  I
use one or two ounces of weight depending on the size of fishing line
I'm using.  If there is a problem with this method it's that I can
usually easily cast the line MUCH farther than I intend.  It's a great
way to accurately get very high in the trees without climbing.  It
beats the "EzHang" all to pieces.
Dennis
N0SP