Wire Antennas in the field need support! we carry tripods, push up poles, Camo Poles, Guy wires takes etc. lots of work, lots of time spent. If by luck there are trees or tall (non Power) structures, why not employ those available options. We just need a way to get a string, rope or wire into that natural antenna support. lets look at some of those options, simply follow these links below and we’ll learn something together!
Pneumatic Antenna Launchers
I Like the Idea in the Slingshot photo in the Link Below:
Antenna Launcher Plans – Ham Radio – Ham Events – Ham Reviews – Ham Links – Ham News (ke2yk.com)
FREE Air Cannon Plans: “Build it Yourself”
K8BLO Ham Radio Projects (qsl.net)
DIY – Cheap Throw Line Slingshot (vid) (treefool.com)
Many of the tools employed by Arborists are perfectly suited to hanging our antenna wires in the trees: