You missed the point.
It is the ballon that snapped the wire somewhere and is now loose
trailing 100' of wire that is the hazard.
Also, when it comes down, that wire can fall across power lines.
73 de Brian/K3KO
K7GCO@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/2/01 12:14:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> alsopb@gloryroad.net writes:
>
> << Guys,
>
> Be really careful with balloon anythings.
>
> You might end up snagging an airplane.
>
> The problem is a balloon/ant configuration that breaks somewhere else
> than right at the balloon. The trailing wire is a menace.
>
> I understand there are some suggestions on how to fashion a break-away
> attachment at the balloon to solve this problem. I don't have any
> info.
>
> de Brian/K3KO
>
> K7GCO@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 9/2/01 9:51:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> teamw@quixnet.net
> > writes:
> > >>
> Add one of those battery blinking red lights and roll it down when not in
> use. There are non theoretical solutions for all problems. k7gco
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