Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

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> On Oct 28, 2017, at 7:18 PM, Bill Johnson  wrote:
> 
> I don't have photos but my launcher is similar but the sprinkler valve is on 
> the end and the "shooting" tube is on the end... not so compact. The overall 
> length is 40" + and it is easy to aim.  The issue is how much air to use.  My 
> air cavity is much shorter and I can do 70Lbs. with a bicycle pump.  I can do 
> 90+ lbs. and agree with the spider wire.  
> 
> 73,
> Bill
> K9YEQ
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 10:53 AM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna
> 
> I built my own and chose the spiderwire fishing line.  Works great.  The 
> fishing line is hard as heck to see  but super strong.  Goes over 100ft trees 
> with no effort.
> 
> 
>> On 10/26/2017 10:55 PM, Benny Aumala wrote:
>> GA,
>> 
>> I have used CSV19 from:
>> 
>> http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html
>> 
>> Best way to use it is: one club-member has it and use it,
>> 
>> but service is available for all members.
>> 
>> This way the antenna will be launched OVER THE TREE.
>> 
>> All styles have been tried: army launch, sling-shots, shotgus etc.
>> 
>> This has been absolutely number one up to now.
>> 
>> Hydrocopter is promising if used properly.
>> 
>> Benny   OH9NB
>> 
>> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Bill Johnson]

I don't have photos but my launcher is similar but the sprinkler valve is on 
the end and the "shooting" tube is on the end... not so compact. The overall 
length is 40" + and it is easy to aim.  The issue is how much air to use.  My 
air cavity is much shorter and I can do 70Lbs. with a bicycle pump.  I can do 
90+ lbs. and agree with the spider wire.  

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 10:53 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

I built my own and chose the spiderwire fishing line.  Works great.  The 
fishing line is hard as heck to see  but super strong.  Goes over 100ft trees 
with no effort.


On 10/26/2017 10:55 PM, Benny Aumala wrote:
> GA,
>
> I have used CSV19 from:
>
> http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html
>
> Best way to use it is: one club-member has it and use it,
>
> but service is available for all members.
>
> This way the antenna will be launched OVER THE TREE.
>
> All styles have been tried: army launch, sling-shots, shotgus etc.
>
> This has been absolutely number one up to now.
>
> Hydrocopter is promising if used properly.
>
> Benny   OH9NB
>
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I built my own and chose the spiderwire fishing line.  Works great.  The 
fishing line is hard as heck to see  but super strong.  Goes over 100ft 
trees with no effort.



On 10/26/2017 10:55 PM, Benny Aumala wrote:

GA,

I have used CSV19 from:

http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html

Best way to use it is: one club-member has it and use it,

but service is available for all members.

This way the antenna will be launched OVER THE TREE.

All styles have been tried: army launch, sling-shots, shotgus etc.

This has been absolutely number one up to now.

Hydrocopter is promising if used properly.

Benny   OH9NB


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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Benny Aumala]

GA,

I have used CSV19 from:

http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html

Best way to use it is: one club-member has it and use it,

but service is available for all members.

This way the antenna will be launched OVER THE TREE.

All styles have been tried: army launch, sling-shots, shotgus etc.

This has been absolutely number one up to now.

Hydrocopter is promising if used properly.

Benny   OH9NB


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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

Look at the release mechanism in this video:



On 10/26/2017 8:19 PM, Michael Walker wrote:

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  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

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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces@
mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Chandler
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:13 AM
To: John Harper 
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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  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
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Michael Walker]

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  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: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces@
> mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Chandler
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:13 AM
> To: John Harper 
> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> 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  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.
> >
> > --
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Bill Johnson]

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

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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Chandler
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:13 AM
To: John Harper 
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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  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
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[QRP Labs]

Hi all

It doesn't have to cost $800.

A couple of years ago I bought a Chinese quadcopter, complete with video
camera, 2GB micro-SD card, card-reader, spare propellers, 2.4GHz remote
controller, and including shipping - all for $68. But I think the price has
come down now. The total "diameter" of the thing is only 35cm or so. The
quadcopter at time of purchase, had various optional attachments you could
choose, not just the video camera. There were things that fired little
darts and stuff like that. So basically there is a spare channel which is
operated by a button on the remote control, no need for an additional radio
transmitter. Of course it doesn't have things like GPS hovering and you
don't want to fly it in any kind of wind, any at all.

I have a plan to hoist a wire over my next door neighbour's tree. My
previous attempt to THROW it over the tree by standing on my rooftop did
manage to land in the middle of the tree but was hardly OVER it, and in
hindsight trying to throw it while balancing on the roof didn't seem like
it would increase my life expectancy any. A storm took down the wire. And
the quadcopter seems a better solution.

A few weeks back, I did go out one morning early, before the sea breeze
started up. I was all ready to give it a go, but I discovered that the
fishing line I have is a little too short. Then I remembered how one
earlier attempt at throwing fishing line into the tree from the roof had
resulted in a lot of tangled up line which had to be thrown away. Now I
have bought some more line and yet to get around to a retry.

Even that tiny cheap quadcopter had plenty of power to lift the fishing
line to around twice the tree height (I guess about 60 feet), and it had
still enough power to lift the plastic reel that the end of the line was
tired to.

73 Hans G0UPL
http://qrp-labs.com
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

I checked out a few youtube videos, especially "drone fishing" ones, and 
a less expensive drone with a kinda T-shaped wire (a very flat "hook" 
parallel to the ground) could work very nicely.


The release mechanism is cool, and certainly the "GPS Hold" function is 
neat, but they add cost.


The trees I want to use won't support a climber very high.

73 -- Lynn

On 10/24/2017 2:58 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire 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... H...

73, Ron AC7AC

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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Ken Chandler]

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  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-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
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Jim - N4ST]

Oh, it can descend with the line attached, just not gracefully.
Reminds me of when a Marine Corps Major asked if he could test fire a
Stinger missile over the Potomac River, to which my boss replied.
Maybeonce.

_ 
73,
Jim - N4ST

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Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 17:06
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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.

-- 

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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[RICHARD Martin]

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"  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... H...
>
> 73, Ron AC7AC
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Harper
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 2:06 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> 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
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Doug]

There's a good article in Nov QST on the very subject.



On 10/24/2017 5:06 PM, John Harper 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-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.



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[Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[John Harper]

Yes, but can your tree climber do this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtqG-5OLcNE

You're right - it's an expensive way to install a dipole...geared more
toward those who already have a quadcopter.

73 - John AE5X



>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.
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Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

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... H... 

73, Ron AC7AC


-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Harper
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 2:06 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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

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[Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna

[John Harper]

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
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