Hi Walt, I used to be like a monkey, climbing tree left and right, but a 67 with the boots I wear, climbing trees is a bit harder now days. I do have a slingshot, but I am not too good with it. I could give it a try. I will wait until the weather is better. I still climb ladders to clean out gutters and the like, but I do think about John Bryant often when I do. I can get a wire up 20-30 feet without much effort, but I do not know the best height for the Super KAZ. I have the ladder as well as a 10 foot PVC pole and I can push a wire over a branch too, but that is about at 20-25 feet. I like to have a weight on the end so the weight will fall down on the other side, so I can get it through too.
Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 05:14:58 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Super KAZ > > Patrick, I hear your trepidation over heights. Have you considered > alternate ways to launch wires to the apex? At my DX cottage in Masset, I > have many trees 100' or more in height. No way I ever want to climb > those. A couple of years ago, I bought a sling shot antenna launcher which > has proven to be incredibly easy and useful in putting up several antennae > high up in the trees. Just a thought...Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC > > On Monday, March 7, 2016, Neil Kazaross <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Patrick, these things will still work OK with a 5:1 aspect ratio. Give me > > an idea of how high you can get the apex to be SAFELY !! So I can double > > check with EZNEC. 73 KAZ > > > > On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 9:50 PM, Patrick Martin <[email protected] > > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > > Colin, > > > > > > My first plan was to go with a EWE, but I guess there may be some issues, > > > so I decided to go with the Super KAZ. KAZ wrote me wondering if our > > soggy > > > soil would affect the antenna with the bottom line being on the ground. > > He > > > may have a point there. I could raise it up 7-8 feet, but then I would > > have > > > to raise the apex also the bottom wire would ran close to the Eastern > > > Beverage, as they are running the same direction, so would it affect the > > > beverage? I have a lot of room, but the land is also loaded with a few of > > > my other antennas. > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > Seaside OR > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 19:39:55 -0800 > > > > To: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Super KAZ > > > > > > > > No worries - anyone I recognize on IRCA has easy credit with me! > > > > > > > > From encouragement from Chuck Hutton, I should start flirting with some > > > different Opto isolators.... > > > > > > > > And maybe some added features. > > > > > > > > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > > > > > > > > > On Mar 7, 2016, at 7:32 PM, Patrick Martin <[email protected] > > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Colin, > > > > > > > > > > If you lived on this side or the border, you would have had my cheque > > > by the end of last week, but depending on how long it takes to get across > > > the border, is anyone's guess. hi. At 180 air miles from Victoria, I > > would > > > think 3 or 4 days at the most. > > > > > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > > > Seaside OR > > > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > > > > > >> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 18:52:23 -0800 > > > > >> From: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > >> To: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Super KAZ > > > > >> > > > > >> Shipped out 2 VACTROL sets today, one set to Scotland... > > > > >> Will get yours and Bill's ready to go out tomorrow - > > > > >> Have not received checks from you guys yet - but that is OK - I know > > > ya! :-) > > > > >> > > > > >> Exciting stuff huh! > > > > >> > > > > >>> On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 6:42 PM, Patrick Martin <[email protected] > > <javascript:;>> > > > wrote: > > > > >>> > > > > >>> I went out when I got home this evening to look and measure the > > room > > > in > > > > >>> the backyard. It is about 110 feet or so and the row of trees, > > there > > > is one > > > > >>> nearly in the middle, give or take a few feet, so the plans for the > > > Western > > > > >>> Super KAZ looks good. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> -- > > > > >> Colin Newell - Editor and creator *of *Coffeecrew.com > > > > >> <http://www.Coffeecrew.com> and DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> - > > > > >> VA7WWV | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria - Canada > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > >> IRCA mailing list > > > > >> [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > >> > > > > >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > >> > > > > >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > >> > > > > >> To Post a message: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > IRCA mailing list > > > > > [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > > > > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > > > > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > > > > > > > To Post a message: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > IRCA mailing list > > > > [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > > > > > To Post a message: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > IRCA mailing list > > > [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > > > To Post a message: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > IRCA mailing list > > [email protected] <javascript:;> > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
