[TowerTalk] MonstIR install

[Frank Hurlbut KL7FH]

KL7CQ had a QST cover using a hot air baloon in the late 70's early 80's in 
Anchorage, Alaska..
73
Frank KL7FH
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glenn Rattmann" <k6na at cts.com>
To: "Dale Martin" <kg5u at hal-pc.org>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MonstIR install


> At 07:57 PM 6/21/2005 -0500, Dale Martin wrote:
>
>>Hire a helicopter to come in lift and transport it to
>>the tower.
>>
>>Think a helo's far out?  There was an article in QST or CQ years ago where
>>someone did it with a hot air balloon--
>
> The hot air balloon lifts were at W7KW in Peoria, AZ and made the cover of
> CQ sometime in 1977.
>
> Several folks have used choppers as well.  Phil Ashcraft (SK) in Dallas 
> did
> it I believe, and the Texas boys will remember others.
>
> 73,
> Glenn K6NA
>
>
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