typo - "hitting" the limit.. Eric elecraft.com _..._
> On Jun 27, 2014, at 5:33 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good topic, but we're hotting the posting limit for a single topic. Let's > wind this one down asap. > > Eric > Your friendly jet lagged moderator (at the Freidrichshafen, Germany, Ham > Radio show.) > elecraft.com > _..._ > >> On Jun 27, 2014, at 5:23 PM, Walter Underwood <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> There is special cord designed to not get stuck in trees. It is called >> "arborist throw line". It really works, I use it for bear bagging on >> backpacking trips. You can get the line, a throw weight, and a storage bag >> as a throw kit. >> >> http://www.wesspur.com/throw-line/zing-it-throw-line.html >> >> wunder >> K6WRU >> >>> On Jun 27, 2014, at 5:27 AM, "Charlie T, K3ICH" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The professional "Arborists" use a cloth or leather bag filled with lead >>> shot and something called "tangle-free" line or similar to throw up in a >>> tree so that they can pull up a supporting rope for tree trimming etc. >>> From what I've seen, the bag is about the size of a tear drop shaped golf >>> ball. The idea of the shot instead of a solid weight is to make the bag >>> less damaging if it hits your house (or window) on the way down. >>> >>> I have a neighbor who's son is an arborist, so I've watched him on several >>> occasions. It DOES take a bit of practice, but the line never seems to get >>> tangled. >>> >>> I tried this with a few lead fishing weights on some thin nylon line and it >>> was a disaster. The secret is to use a thick enough line so that it won't >>> spin around itself and (mysteriously) tie itself in a knot way up in the >>> tree. >>> >>> 73, Charlie k3ICH >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Jensen" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:05 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees >>> >>> >>>>> On 6/26/2014 4:12 PM, Rick Bates, WA6NHC wrote: >>>>> This may be off topic, but in light of it being Field Day Weekend in >>>>> the US.... >>>> >>>> It's radio, Eric will probably see it as relevant, unless we overdo it, >>>> which we do at times. :-) >>>> >>>>> The arrow has an issue because it gets hung up or in branches and >>>>> doesn't have enough mass to pass through some branches or allow >>>>> gravity to pull it down. Should it comes later, the risks of >>>>> impalement can ruin the day. >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> -- >> Walter Underwood >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
