[TowerTalk] Balloons

[K4SB]

> The prooblem we had with our balloon antenna, outside of the operators
> sniffing the gass, was with the wind driving it back down toward the
> ground. Perhaps since the one Fair Radio balloon is shaped like a lifting
> body, this will not be a problem. Wonder how I'd explain this one to the
> neighbors....
>
> 73,
> Joe, N8JF

If at all possible, you can suspend part of the antenna between two supports.
Since the balloon
is aerodynamically symmetric, it should never drop below about 45 degrees (
neglecting drag,
wire, ect. Works well

73

Ed


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