[Elecraft] RF in the Trees

[Terry Schieler]

Sal,

The main problem with kites is safety.  One doesn't always know when the kite will change directions, dive or loop, with the potential of the kite wire crossing over a very deadly, high voltage utility line.  Poof!  You are vapor.

73,

Terry, W0FM


-----Original Message-----
From: Slava Baytalskiy [mailto:slavka at nullserv.com] 
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 6:25 PM
To: Rick Bates, WA6NHC
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees

I wonder if anyone's ever used a kite in a field to keep a wire "up".
I see kites a lot in the summer, along belt parkway here in Brooklyn and they seem to stay in one place for long periods of time.
I'm sure one can use 12 or 14 AWG wire and let a kite carry it pretty high. Of course you need wind for that but being near water (salt water, no less) there's usually wind present.
Hmm.....

Another idea that may be used to place a wire with a lot of precision is one of those RC quadricopters that are becoming wildly popular.
A little servo "claw" to release the wire or just to place it's apex where you want it...
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