[K3PZN-List] new ham antenna questions

[Ray Wright]

sure Pat i am game to try anything ... the ballon things sound cool and 
later this year i am taking the rv up to a lake in MN.  thought the 
deployment of a ballon would be a quick way to get an antenna up.

ray


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kilroy, Patrick L. (GSFC-5680)" <patrick.l.kilroy at nasa.gov>
To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] new ham antenna questions


> Why not try?
>
> But  20-ft wide balloon is LARGE with a huge amount
> of lift -- and it will be difficult to control even in light
> breezes.  Can you go down to a 3-ft diameter (aka
> about a 300-400 gram) weather balloon?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pat
> N8PK
>
>
> Mr. Pat Kilroy
> remotely
> NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
> Building 5, Mail Code 568
> Greenbelt, Maryland  20771
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> E: Patrick.L.Kilroy at nasa.gov
> ________________________________________
> From: wa3mej at comcast.net [wa3mej at comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 1:17 PM
> To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] new ham antenna questions
>
> Yeppers its called a vertical antenna
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Wright" <razor42 at hughes.net>
> To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:58:44 PM
> Subject: [K3PZN-List] new ham antenna questions
>
> Hello Everyone
>
> ok here is my question can you mount an end feed zep antenna vertically? 
> Ok
> wild idea from the new ham I was thinking of mounting and endfeed zep to a
> helium balloon and sending it up about 150 feet?  Your thoughts my fellow
> hams?  I think I can get my hands on a 20ft reusable helium balloon.
>
>
> Ray KB3VK
>
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