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Barrels Again

AKBiocca — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:00:10 +0000

Periodically we have difficulty getting our special barrel material, and that happened just before Field Day this year. The supplier we had been using changed their computer system and seemed to lose the recipe for ordering this little used variety of pipe. After Field Day I put in another order and they found a batch for us. I don’t know if it will be a problem next time, but I ordered enough to do for quite a while.

Today we worked on cleaning up the pipe and making parts for kits. A bunch of orders will go out early next week. We will soon put barrel material back on the order page as it is no longer low on stock. We have enough for many launchers. Until next time…

We have a new discussion list that is getting some activity. If you have questions that is the place to go. One question we’d like to ask you is threaded versus cemented launchers. We are nearing the end of the batch of threaded valves and we’d like to hear from folks as to which type they prefer. Join us on the discussion list and let’s hear from you!

New Discussion List

New Instructions

AKBiocca — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:40:06 +0000

The new assembly instructions are making significant progress. Many photos have been added, and there will be more in the coming days. The instructions are linked through the launcher manual pages or here:

New Launcher Assembly Manual

Field Day 2010

AKBiocca — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:41:18 +0000

Is it too early to start planning for Field Day? Let’s see. If it takes us a month to make your kit, a week to ship it, and a week for you to build it, plus a couple of weeks to test it and learn how to use it, that means it should be ordered in about March or for those last minute folks, April! If you want us to build it, then April is probably too late, order it by March!! Heck, it is almost March already!! There are quite a few launchers in the que, and parts are coming in. We have a lot of cutting, cementing and packing to do.

We will be at RadioFest in Monterey. I don’t plan to have a separate booth but maybe we will have a small demo launcher setup at the Cookie Lee booth! (If the wife will let me have a little space).

I should have the prototype CSV17T launcher finished by then. Come by and say hi!!

New CSV17T Launcher

AKBiocca — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:16:52 +0000

The first CSV17T Launcher was glued-up last evening. This new model features a number of upgrades that make it easier to assemble and maintain. In a few weeks the B models will replace the current models.

Innovative Applications

AKBiocca — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:37:36 +0000

We have had customers apply our Antenna Launchers to many purposes. The paraplegic who wanted to exercise his dog. The researcher who needed to put sensor lines into tall trees. The power utility that needed to put sensors on high pipes. The roofing contractor that wanted safety lines over the houses. The Ham Radio operator who wanted to put wire antennas over large patches of poison oak. If you have a unique application for our Safe Line Launchers please let us know. We should compile a list!