Mike,
don't know your "support" system as regards trees around you but if
you can get to your radial plate, the "spud gun" I made works
perfectly. look at my qrz page for the photo & info. You wouldn't
have to do as much as I did & some use a valve like a ball valve to
launch the projectile. A google for pneumatic spud gun will bring up
all kinds of alternate ideas & instructions. While I think mine is
the best I've seen for my wishes, it's also overkill for most
people's needs. Something less involved will be just as effective (I
simply made mine a project to get the max results from as I was tired
of putting up new 160 wires 4-5 times a year).
But once made, any of these & a bicycle pump will get your antenna
back up & you on the way back to the house in 15 minutes if you use
tree supports for the antenna.
73,
Gary
KA1J
> Eddy,
>
> Unfortunately many technical nets have been replaced by group discussions. I
> participate in the group discussions but I enjoy talking about station and
> antenna setups and hearing the results of the experimentation on the air.
>
> My 160 inverted L came down during the first snowfall of the season. I'm
> waiting for the ice and snow to melt before so that I can fix it. Hopefully
> I'll meet you on the air.
>
> Mike N2MS
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
> To: mstangelo@comcast.net
> Cc: topband@contesting.com
> Sent: Sun, 01 Mar 2015 14:34:52 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: Topband: Question...
>
>
> On 2015-02-27, at 4:04 PM, mstangelo@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Eddy,
> >
> > You do have a computer in the shack. You are an internet operator.
> >
> > Ham radio was one of the first forms of social media. We used to discuss
> > operating and contesting issues on the air with our nets. We replaced the
> > radio social media with internet groups and chat rooms.
> >
> > I bet you're like me and spend more time on internet groups that on the air.
> >
> > We have met the enemy and it us.
> >
> > Mike N2MS
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Yes, that is quite true: lately I probably spend more time in front of the
> computer, than I do in front of the rig. I keep telling myself that it's
> merely a phase I'm going through, but on-the-air QSOs just don't seem like
> what they used to be.
>
> Seem to be more challenging & interesting encounters & people on-line, than
> on-the-air, of late.
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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