[Elecraft] RE: ridge vent as antenna?

[Stuart Rohre]

The problem with balloon lofted antennas is you cannot often have the 
balloons only go straight up.  Much more likely to blow over sideways above 
the location and get above neighbors, etc.  More likely to get into power 
lines.  Late afternoons, most places have winds come up that play havoc with 
balloons.

Very few days that do not have winds at altitude you would raise the 
balloon.

A great waste of resources.  We tried one one field day and in addition to 
wind problems, after buying all that expensive helium, some kid with a BB 
gun came along and shot it down!
Stuart
K5KVH