Fw: [TowerTalk] baloon supported wire verticals

[on4kj]

----- Original Message -----
From: "j.a.hermans" <j.a.hermans at skynet.be>
To: "Sibilja Mirko" <s57ad at amis.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] baloon supported wire verticals


>
>
> Hello Mirko
> ,
> A baloon and a kite to stabilise.
> A kite alone would probably do if not very very high winds or no wind at
> all.
> In good conditions a kite only can hold your antenna up for quite a time.(
> days )
> Think its a worthwhile  experiment
> There is already a lot off stuff on the net, try ea search engine.
> Good luck
> Jos on4kj
>
> From: "Sibilja Mirko" <s57ad at amis.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 2:36 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] baloon supported wire verticals
>
>
> > 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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