We tried using a balloon to hoist a 160M vertical a number of years ago when a team of ops went to Fernando de Noronha off the coast of Brazil for the CQWWDX contest.  Prevailing, high winds put the kibosh on this idea for us.

George K2DM

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From: John Ellis
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 9:02 AM
To: John C Randall
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Balloon end fed

J, 

We've tried it, sounds good in theory but the 

slightest breeze will bring the balloon horizontal

and if the balloon breaks, deflates or bursts, you 

can have a wire going over a power line, across

someone's path or in a place where you don't

expect or want to see a surprise wire. 

Only do it in an open field where you have a good 

chance of retrieving the wire and where there is 

no chance of it getting tangled in electrical power 

lines. 

73, 

John, NP2B 

On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 12:05 PM John C Randall <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Rich,
I have a ham friend in Ohio who works kite portable quite often using helium balloons; normally from parks and home. Usually on 40m. Great 💡 idea!
John
K4CYA

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