[TowerTalk] baloon supported wire verticals

[corneliuspaul at gmx.net]

Hi Mirko,

I would advise using the baloon approach only if you are on an open
free field, without surrounding trees or bushes.
Otherwhise the wind might very well push down your baloon for a short
time and the antenna wire will tangle up in the trees/bushes, and/or the
baloon will blow up.

It happened to me twice.
I am only going to use this method again if completely in open space.

Have fun
73 Con DF4SA


At 14:36 04.04.2003 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi TTers,
>
>our club (S58U) is planning to put up top band vire vertical in one of next
>contests. Baloon is meteorological one, filled by He.  Advices and hints
>would be greatly appreciated (wire size, neccessity of additional guying the
>baloon to avoid flewing baloon away by wind, etc).
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>73!  Mirko, S57AD
>
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