Using a drone to deploy a Field Antenna

There are many ways to deploy HF Antennas for the upcoming ARRL Field Day. 

In the past, I've used slingshots, bows and arrows, and compressed air devices to launch my antennas into trees and other tall objects.

In this program from "The Field Radio Podcast", we see how inexpensive drones can carry your antenna aloft with minimum of fuss and bother.

John Jacobs (W7DBO) does an excellent job of showing how drones can make field antenna installations a bit easier.

If you can't see the video, please go here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvSGPGC94ik

Here are some comments from the video:

Using a Drone to Deploy a Field Antenna - Some other more traditional methods of putting a antenna in a tree may be effective. But using a drone to put an antenna in the tree is just fun. In this video we cover the gear and method to deploying a field expedient antenna in the field. 📘 Episode Links Mavic Pro Drone https://amzn.to/3e2cXn7 Drone Release Clip https://amzn.to/2VP4EVi Arbors Weight/Rope https://amzn.to/2O2xP2R Arbors Bag https://amzn.to/2ZYhNwL 🔴 Subscribe to this channel and click the bell icon to get notified of new content! 🌎Visit http://fieldradiopodcast.org for more information 🔥 Thank You for watching!!! 🛠 My Gear My Amateur Radio Gear http://w7dbo.net/equipment.php Tools I use to produce the Podcast http://w7dbo.net/equipment_podcast.php Tools I use to produce YouTube Videos http://w7dbo.net/equipment_video.php 📒 About Field Radio A little about me, I am John Jacobs, I reside in Utah with my loving wife and three totally awesome kids. I am a third generation amateur radio operator, and have the call sign W7DBO of my grandfather. I am an avid outdoor enthusiast, technologist, and content producer. So! put all three together and there you have the Field Radio Podcast and YouTube Channel! The Beginnings - After becoming a fan of the Fo Time Podcast, then Ham Radio 360 Podcast, around the time I started a small company to help fund the hobby. I made comm and battery boxes for customers with CommsToGo.com, I became a site sponsor of the now renamed podcast Ham Radio 360 in 2016. Then, after meeting Cale K4CDN at Dayton in 2017, I pitched the idea of a podcast about emergency communications and operating in the field. He supported the idea and brought me onboard in July of 2017 into the HR360 family and The Field Radio Podcast was born! Since I a more of a media person, I also created the YouTube channel to be more of a supplement to the show. In my first six months I created content on YouTube to demonstrate items from the podcast but in end of 2017 the writing was on the wall that I enjoy video production more than audio production. So in 2018 the Field Radio project is going to pivot towards video productions. My Goal - May goal is to give back to the amateur radio hobby through creating an educational and entertaining content that will help you learn and enjoy this hobby! In the end if you are a bit less confused about something, and more excited to get on the air in the field then we have me our goals. I only hope that a part of your journey success comes from what I give you. To find out more about me follow my blog and personal website at http://www.w7dbo.net. John - W7DBO 🎧 Audio Licensed under Premium Beats Green Fever by Flash Fluharty Standard License ⚠ Disclaimer: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links you'll help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Thank You!

Show less

131

Dislike

Share

Download

Clip

Save

 Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).