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Subject: [TowerTalk] balloon FD antenna
From: n8ug@juno.com (n8ug@juno.com)
Date: Sun, 3 May 1998 15:56:23 -0500
Dennis, we supply quite a bit of our #534, which is 26 AWG hdpe jacketed
19 strand copper clad steel for kite and balloon antenna tether material,
in addition to its use as a low profile "stealth" antenna. Quite popular
in Europe. 1000 ft weighs about 1 pound, and costs $120. 
73,

Press Jones, N8UG, The Wireman, Inc., Landrum, SC, 29356
Sales(800)727-WIRE(9473) or cqwire@juno.com.
Tech help (864)895-4195 or n8ug@juno.com
www.thewireman.com
Our 21st year!

On Sun, 03 May 1998 12:10:24 -0500 Dennis Schaefer <w5rz@troi.csw.net>
writes:
>In Wal-Mart, I saw a "party balloon kit".  It was 25 nine-inch mylar
>balloons and a small helium tank.  
>
>Surely 25 small balloons would support a wire of some kind, and all it 
>cost
>is $15.00.   There is probably a little excess helium capacity in the 
>tank,
>anyway.
>
>Will this work for Field Day?  Has anybody tried a similar scheme?  
>What
>kind of wire?  How long?   How long did it stay up?  (even if you 
>didn't
>use Viagra)
>
>73,
>Dennis,  W5RZ
>
>
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