[TowerTalk] ballon supported antenna

[john at kk9a.com]

About 25 years ago I launched a 1/4 wl balloon supported vertical during a 
contest.  Unfortunately the weather was windy and the antenna was not 
straight up but it seemed to work pretty well.   I have also used a kite to 
support a vertical while in the Cayman Islands, but it fell into the ocean 
before the band really opened.

John KK9A


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Subject: [TowerTalk] ballon supported antenna
From: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl at centurytel.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:23:13 -0600
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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