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1. Topband: Kites? (score: 1): Author: Chris Maness <christopher.maness@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:38:27 -0800; I am wondering what type of kite would produce the most consistent result for a 1/2 wave vertical. I am thinking 1/2 lamda so that I don't have to fuss with a radial field. -- Thanks, Chris Maness __; /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00101.html (6,282 bytes)
2. Re: Topband: Kites? (score: 1): Author: Cecil acuff <chacuff@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:23:34 -0600; Keep in mindFAA requires anything over 200 be registered with them and have obstruction lighting. If near an airport that elevation may be much lower or even not allowed. 1/2 wave on 160m260+. Cecil; /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00103.html (7,723 bytes)
3. Re: Topband: Kites? (score: 1): Author: Boye Christensen via Topband <topband@contesting.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:36:53 +0100; Hi Keep in mind a 1/2 wave vertical feeding inpedance 1-3 Kohm this means high voltage ? ON4UN tried on his isolated tover for 164m 40m high to do so on 80 m, and only worked on low power ? Ended up; /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00104.html (8,845 bytes)
4. Re: Topband: Kites? (score: 1): Author: Joe <nss@mwt.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:48:09 -0600; Good Luck meeting these requirements! § 101.15 Notice requirements. <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2022-12-09/title-14/section-101.15> No person may operate an unshielded moored balloon or kite more than 1; /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00105.html (10,655 bytes)
5. Re: Topband: Kites? (score: 1): Author: Cecil acuff <chacuff@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:25:10 -0600; Our club used to run a 1/4 wave under a weather balloon. Over a radial field. Worked great. But a PIA to put upand if any wind a real problem. Fun though! Cecil K5DL Sent from my iPhone _____________; /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00106.html (7,805 bytes)
6. Re: Topband: Kites? (score: 1): Author: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:19:30 -0600; Another con about kites is that they need atmospheric lift to stay up. My first field day in the late 1970's, Tom W8JI was working Hungary on a kite-supported antenna from near Toledo, until nighttim; /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00107.html (7,418 bytes)
7. Topband: Kites? (score: 1): Author: "Roger Kennedy" <roger@wessexproductions.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:03:30 -0500; Back in the 1970s when I lived on the South Coast, a local to me - G3RCE - used to regularly put up a Half Wave vertical on 160m suspended by a Hydrogen-filled Weather balloon. However, unlike a Kite; /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00109.html (8,155 bytes)
8. Re: Topband: Kites? (score: 1): Author: Marshall Toburen <mrtoburen7@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:23:15 -0600; We used to put up an 80m Delta loop with an advertising-sized dirigible filled with helium. You need a dirigible with back fins so it pivots in the wind and keeps the antenna vertical. Took almost a; /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00110.html (8,790 bytes)

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