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SPACER.  I USED WASHERS UNDER BOTH THE NUTS AND SCREW HEADS.  LASTLY, CUT
THE TWO SCREWS FLUSH WITH THE NUTS AND FILE OFF ANY ROUGH EDGES.  GIVE THE
PULLEY A TWIRL IT SHOULD SPIN FREELY.  73, BARRY SHACKLEFORD, W6YE, W6YE
ARRL. NET  BOW AND ARROW TIPS  AFTER A NUMBER OF YEARS OF USING A BOW AND
ARROW TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR ANTENNAS, I HAVE FOUND A FEW REFINEMENTS THAT
MAKE THE PROCESS EASIER AND LESS FRUSTRATING.  FIRST CONSIDER THE ARROW
SELECT A LIGHTWEIGHT FIBERGLASS ARROW WITHOUT A POINT.  DRILL A SMALL HOLE
FOR THE MONOFILAMENT LINE AT THE REAR OF THE SHAFT BETWEEN THE FEATHERS AND
THE NOTCH SEE FIGURE 4, THEN WRAP SOLDER AROUND THE TIP END TO ADD WEIGHT.
THIS WILL HELP TO PULL THE ARROW AND LINE DOWN AND THROUGH THE TREE CANOPY.
SOME EXPERIMENTATION MAY BE NEEDED ADJUST THE WEIGHT SO IT IS HEAVY ENOUGH
TO FALL THROUGH THE BRANCHES BUT NOT SO HEAVY THAT YOUR BOW CANT GET IT UP
THROUGH THE TREE.  ONCE YOU HAVE THE WEIGHT RIGHT, COVER THE SOLDER WITH
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