-----Original Message----- Sorry for the off topic query but a few years ago I saw on this reflector a link to a site which showed a design for a system of two poles and cords which was used to drop a weight over a tree bow and get further up the tree by stages.
I cannot use a projectile since there is a house immediately behind. Anybody spotted this design? Thanks Martin M0KWV, K1 _______________________________________________ Don't know that technique Martin, but I have seen one or more party-type Mylar helium balloon - the kind sold in grocery stores, etc. - used successfully. It requires two people, sufficient room and quiet air. Two light threads are attached to the balloon(s). One thread is held by each person. The balloon is allowed to float up until it is well clear of the top of the tree, then one person walks around the tree to the opposite side, keeping the thread clear of branches, until in the desired position. Then one person pulls the thread in while the other lets thread out until the balloon is back at the ground level and the thread is draped over the tree. Now a string, then a cord, and finally a rope is attached and pulled over the tree. It's important that no power lines be where a runaway balloon and thread can reach them. Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
