The US Navy had a number of disaterous episodes with
LTA vehicles (USS Macon USS Akron) and they were
using helium. Too bad the US and Germany were at odds,
the combined engineering skills might have left us
with a more elegant means of travel.
All the accounts I've read of the Graf or
I can imagine 160 meter (or any other band) aeronautical mobile, but remember,
it is the operating flight captain's decision as to whether you or I can deploy
an antenna, or operate a radio from an aircraft or airship. His decision will
be strongly influenced by ICAO and FAA directives on this
Regarding getting permission to use amateur radio in an aircraft, it helps to
know the captain. (See my other posting about flying the Fujifilm blimp.) My
last flight in the Fuji blimp was flying around San Diego for 4 hours on the
last day of 1996. The co-captains were hams, as were six of the
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Airships...
Regarding getting permission to use amateur radio in an aircraft, it helps
to know the captain. (See my other posting about flying the Fujifilm blimp.)
My last flight in the Fuji blimp was flying around San Diego for 4 hours on
the last day
Never say never ;o)
It may be difficult to obtain permission, but with
proper planning, and probably the right circumstances,
it could happen...
Of course, someone has to build the ship first, yes?
Cheers,
Julius
n2wn
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I can imagine 160 meter (or any other band)
You all can fly in a modern-day Zeppelin, if you go to
Friedrichshafen, the home of the original Zeppelins and the biggest
European hamfest. Tourist flights are available, and the airship is
very interesting technically. And the ride is very smooth and quiet.
You may get your chance to haul your KX1 or even a K2 aboard a dirigible
yet.
Friedrichshafen, where Count von Zeppelin built his famous airships from the
LZ 1 that flew in 1900 to the huge Hindenburg in the 1930's is once again
producing dirigibles. The company, Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, is
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