Topband: Balloon Supported Vertical

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Here's an interesting source - 
https://balloonmarket.co.uk/lift-ability.  Looks like one of the last 
couple in the table should be big enough - say 5 feet in diameter for 
starters.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/8/2021 4:00 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 11/8/2021 12:48 PM, Dick Bingham wrote:
>> I want to try a balloon supported Vertical for 160.
>> Any advice on sources for balloons? Mylar material
>> and diameters up to 2-feet would be my choice.
>
> W6JTI and W4EF are two guys I know who have done it (and JTI still 
> does, although he's been finding helium expensive in the last few years).
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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