This may be the easiest, least expensive antenna launcher you can build. It took less than 30 minutes to build and under if you had to buy everything new! Easy to use and works great.
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That’s brilliant!
Best Wishes, Brendan.
That is a sweet gizmo.
Economical and very cool idea!
73 / KF7ETX / David
i tried to reel type that he used and went to an open face .the type he is using will develop a memory
Have you noticed that this only works if you put the sinker in there a certain way? Be sure you push the button LOL 🙂 Yeah you can tell I have used these type launchers before! 🙂 But if your outside be sure you know what is in range of the sinker, like cars, house windows etc. Also be sure to cut off the old string each time and re tie it back on the sinker, as the sinker might fly away by itself!!! Oh and don’t use a sinker you have not painted orange 🙂 LOL 73 OM
Jimmy, WX9DX
@wx9dx
Jimmy,
Excellent comments….especially the part about remembering to press the button. Not that I’ve forgotten to do that or anything! 😉
Seriously though, if one builds this contraption, your suggestions are very important to remember.
73
John/W5CYF
That is ingenious!!
Real American Know How!!!!!
Thanks for the video John.
Love your video’s Studying for my Tech class as of now. and hope to be on the air soon. 🙂
@OneStudPuppy
Thanks for watching and good luck with your Tech. Pass it and keep going.
Hope to catch you on the air someday.
73
John/W5CYF
Very nice. I may build one just to keep it in the truck when i get an urge to wet a hook 😉 Great innovation. 73’s, kj4zvq