I use my 7 lb payload hex copter with a payload release and a round one pound fishing weight......great fun.
Dick KN6AA On Oct 24, 2017 14:59, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks neat and like a lot of fun, but around here I could hire more than > half a dozen climbs by an insured expert for the >$800 cost of the system. > And they install a screw eye in the trunk for a stable and nearly permanent > attachment. I have them install a pulley attached to the screw eye so I can > drop the antenna or replace the downhaul line as needed over the years. > > Even so, a quadcopter to play with... Hmmmm... > > 73, Ron AC7AC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Harper > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 2:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna > > A few weeks ago several folks here were discussing the hanging of an > antenna > line with a quadcopter and were wondering what's available to allow a quad > to drop a line over a tall tree or other structure. > > https://ae5x.blogspot.com/2017/10/using-quadcopter-to- > hang-antenna-line.html > > I just finished putting my 80m dipole up at the 90-foot level and took a > few > photos of what I use to do it. The key to the whole thing is the payload > release device since a quad cannot descend with the line still attached. > > -- > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
