Hi Same thing is true for kites. I have a couple that you tie off to the hitch on an SUV that will do the trick. Small simple kites won't lift a lot of weight or tolerate a lot of added drag.
Bob On Sep 3, 2010, at 11:14 AM, "J. Forster" <[email protected]> wrote: > I've tried balloons for HF wire antennas. Unless you can get a serious > balloon (> several feet in diameter) it's essentially hopeless. > > -John > > ================= > > >> You could try a box kite, >> or a tethered balloon. >> An interesting project would be a computer controlled kite >> servoed to hold a constant position. >> Or a sky hook? >> What about a remote site with a radio or laser link to your QTH? >> The more ideas that you start with the more likely you will find a >> good solution. >> cheers, >> Neville Michie >> >> >> >> On 03/09/2010, at 3:08 PM, Charles P. Steinmetz wrote: >> >>> Stanley wrote: >>> >>>> ROHN 9H50 34 Foot Telescopic TV Wireless Antenna Push Up Mast >>> >>> Interesting suggestion. Rohn is well known to me, though I don't >>> typically think of them for things like push-up masts. >>> >>> For those suggesting 6-10' of pipe, at my rooftop I get a reception >>> cone of about 50 degrees elevation and above during the vegetated >>> months (say, mid-March through mid-November), and about 30 degrees >>> and above in the dead of winter, due mostly to dense tree cover >>> that is 60-80 feet tall. So, I'd really need to get 20 feet + >>> above the chimney (50+ feet above the ground) for a significant >>> improvement. The suburban residential lot size doesn't leave me >>> much to work with (no centrally-located tower, therefore no guys >>> unless I negotiated easements with the neighbors, and Hell will >>> never be that cold...). I doubt I could get a permit for 80' of >>> Rohn 55. Maybe if I put a wind generator on it.... >>> >>> Thanks again, >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>> time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
