About 25 years ago I launched a 1/4 wl balloon supported vertical during a
contest. Unfortunately the weather was windy and the antenna was not
straight up but it seemed to work pretty well. I have also used a kite to
support a vertical while in the Cayman Islands, but it fell into the ocean
before the band really opened.
John KK9A
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Subject: [TowerTalk] ballon supported antenna
From: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:23:13 -0600
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Has anyone ever done this? I want to use a weather ballon to support a
vertical dipole for 160 during the upcoming contest. I have plenty of room
with no chance of the antenna hitting or coming in contact with HV power
lines. What size ballon,where did you get it from.......??I'd only have it
up during the contest. Gregg K9KL
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