Return-Path: Received: (qmail 2723 invoked from network); 4 May 2001 20:22:06 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 4 May 2001 20:22:06 -0000 Received: (qmail 9804 invoked from network); 4 May 2001 20:21:50 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 4 May 2001 20:21:50 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14vlzG-0000pk-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 04 May 2001 21:15:38 +0100 Received: from amersham.mail.uk.easynet.net ([195.40.1.45]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14vlzF-0000pf-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 04 May 2001 21:15:38 +0100 Received: from ericadodd (tnt-18-123.easynet.co.uk [212.134.224.123]) by amersham.mail.uk.easynet.net (Postfix) with SMTP id C08DF17498 for ; Fri, 4 May 2001 21:14:59 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <001101c0d4d7$4a796220$7be086d4@ericadodd> From: "g3ldo" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <004401c0d40f$2707e280$dc1697d4@oemcomputer> Subject: LF: Re: On-topic Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 21:16:52 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Johan, SM6LKM, said: >A long thin wire tied to a cluster of helium filled Durex units will >dramatically increase the effective height of the transmitting antenna! I didn't find these type of balloons very successful and a helium filled Durex would only lift its own weight. Furthermore the helium leaked out of them fairly quickly. These experiments confirmed the neighbours worst fears about the character living at number 37. Balloons need to be at least 1m in diameter and made of mylar to be of any use for supporting antennas. As I understand it 'Shoestring' has come to mean a bargain or low cost. The meaning of 'cheap' is changing from 'low cost' to 'poor quality' Regards, Peter, G3LDO e-mail Web