[TowerTalk] balloon supported antenna

[Eric - VE3GSI]

Gregg,
There is a article in this January QST using a balloon loop antenna, I see
no reason it can't be resized and used on 160 meters. It might be worth a
look at for your project. Also, a few years back in QST there was an
interesting article on using a kite for a 160 meters with 1/2 vertical
dipole antenna.

I suspect you would need a pile of ground radial to be effective with a 1/4
vertical, while the loop might be a more wire friendly way to go and
possibly safer. Not being a 160 meter kind of guy, I suspect others will
verify the number of radials required for balloon vertical antenna.
73 Eric - Ve3gsi.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregg Seidl
> Subject: [TowerTalk] ballon supported antenna
> 
> Has anyone ever done this? I want to use a weather ballon to support a
> vertical dipole for 160 during the upcoming contest. I have plenty of
> room
> with no chance of the antenna hitting or coming in contact with HV
> power
> lines. What size ballon,where did you get it from.......??I'd only have
> it
> up during the contest.  Gregg  K9KL