Topband: Kites?

[Mike Waters]

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 nighttime wind conditions
brought the kite down.

What's been said about windy days and WX balloons also applies to kites.

Forget the kite and throw a 1/4 wavelength wire over a tall tree, and feed
it against two 10' high radials. Vertical portion *at least* 25' high *and
preferably higher*. I know from experience that it's a killer 160m TX
antenna.

73 Mike
W0BTU