I like to muse about far out stuff sometimes and the thread about
kites has me off again.
I have thought it would be a cool experiment to use a tough kite,
maybe built with a light metal and some Tyvek, in heavy weather, (of
course only if there is not much chance of lightning).
My idea is to float a some light radar reflectors off of it (and
other accessories) so that you would have something way up there that
would give long distance reflection to other vessels, and also make
it possible to get a VHF or other disposible homemade antenna up
there where line of sight is so important.
I came up with the wild idea about 30 years ago, but see some years
ago that a warning kite was put on the market that will float up a
visual distress symbol that would hopefully be visible over a longer
distance...
Just a thought. All my rights reserved (and I have no liability if
you use the idea and fry your butt with a lightning strike while
playing Ben Franklin) but any reader of this post is free to use the
ideas!!!! Has anyone experimented with this type of idea in the past?
Ed Kelly (& Sue Kelly)
USSV Angel Louise - a Catalac catamaran
Our Skype Phone (202) 657-6357
Email: EdKelly ("at" symbol) netins.net
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