I did this years ago and even had it published in QST. It was at least 4-5 years ago.
It was a basic Quad copter, a simple Wii flight controller and a dedicated servo that pulled a pin out of a block to release the weight. It worked very well. I should get the pick back on my QRZ page. I bet I had less than $100 invested. Mike On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 10:01 PM, Bill Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > My problem when I miss is getting the weight to go back up without > tangling or coming right back at me. I made a Pipe cannon using bicycle > pump compressed air with a sprinkler valve opening with two 9v batts. The > same issue watch out for the weight. I use a pair of caps on smaller pipe, > but that can still be an issue. Now to find a use quad copter. > > 73, > Bill > K9YEQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:elecraft-bounces@ > mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Chandler > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:13 AM > To: John Harper <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna > > Interesting. > I have a 5 servo 8ft Helicopter, been flying them for years, but I've > always used an old 12ft fishing beach caster with 30lb line and 5oz fishing > weight.. > I can zip it over a 100ft tree, tie on a light line, reel the fishing line > back in then you can haul up the dipole end. > Takes a few minutes to set a full 160m dipole between 2 suitable trees for > Field day. > Look out for one at your next boot / flea market sale!! > > Ken.. G0ORH > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On 24 Oct 2017, at 22:06, John Harper <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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-lin > > e.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] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
