You mean there is a legitimate reason to use aluminum and lye? I thought they were always put in a 2 liter pop bottle and placed in mailboxes. At least in my area they are. hi hi.
ps, for the unschooled that is what is referred to as a Drano bomb and an arrestable offense in Ohio and I have and if I see those ingredients in the car on a traffic stop you will be questioned at length about your motive. Darl NA8W > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "-" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 1:11 PM > To: "WA8JXM" <[email protected]> > Cc: "TOPBAND" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: contesting in a field > >> The last thing I need is a reason to generate flammable gasses in bulk :) >> >> We homeschool, so maybe that would fit the stereotype everyone expects. >> "And then they did a chemistry experiment and blew up their garage." >> >> I've thought about an inverted L at home, I have just short of an acre, I >> think the above ground part wouldn't be a problem its the radials. I'm >> assuming in the wide open spaces at the farm I can pursue the same >> elevated >> radials I would for a kite/balloon vertical? The elevated vertical thing >> seems to be the best bang for the effort, and in some ways less effort >> especially for temporary ops like this. >> >> Chris >> >> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 8:57 AM, WA8JXM <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Chris, >>> >>> If the tall trees are in a location that you can get the trailer near, I >>> would go in that direction. Put up an inverted L and lay a bunch of >>> radials on the ground. If you are close to a good fence, that might >>> add >>> to the ground system. >>> >>> Although the balloon idea is attractive, Murphy says it will be windy. >>> >>> Myself, if I were doing a ballon, I'd generate some hydrogen in a milk >>> jug >>> with lye and strips of aluminum. It won't last as long as helium, but >>> it's a lot cheaper and provides a lot more lift (4x IIRC). >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
