I built one of these with some friends when I was 12 for Field Day. Very
simple, pretty safe, and very cheap. Parts in total under $30. You'll find
that's considerably cheaper than renting a cherry picker. Local club still has
it and uses it every year.
Merry Christmas,
Mike N1TA
Frank <frankkamp@att.net> wrote:
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>
>
>oh! A grenade launcher!
>
>I bet you could rent a cherry picker for a month for what that
>contraption would cost (including medical bills and lawsuits).
>
>
>Jim W7RY wrote:
>
>> Here is what he's looking for:
>>
>> http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html
>>
>> 73
>> Jim W7RY
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Frank" <frankkamp@att.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 12:30 PM
>> To: "Bob Good" <k4bg@planters.net>
>> Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Launcher
>>
>>> Bob Good wrote:
>>>
>>>> Merry Christmas to all. Santa failed to bring me a pneumatic ball
>>>> antenna launching gun. Does anyone out there have one that they are
>>>> willing to part with? Or perhaps a rental or secured loan? I
>>>> really need to get my 160 meter loop back up while the getting is
>>>> good. Being the only "active" ham in my county, I don't have any
>>>> playmates when it comes to antenna erection. All my info is good on
>>>> QRZ including our web page. Any help? Thanks and our wish to all
>>>> for a healthy, happy and peaceful New Year. (((73))) Bob K4BG
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>>>>
>>> Bob.
>>>
>>> A launching gun? Sounds dangerous. I discovered a simple wire
>>> deploying mechanism about five years ago.
>>> It is a softball with a screw eye installed and 100 feet of twine.
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