Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dd01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dd01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.141]) by air-md04.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMD043-8b824d61d7bf31d; Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:10:55 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dd01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id C68C338000087; Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:10:53 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PrM9Z-00030Q-T1 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:09:37 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PrM9Z-00030H-0Z for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:09:37 +0000 Received: from outbound05.telus.net ([199.185.220.224] helo=defout.telus.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PrM9W-0000Se-1k for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:09:36 +0000 Received: from edtncm03 ([199.185.220.240]) by priv-edtnes26.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.8.01.03.00 201-2260-125-20100507) with ESMTP id <20110221030930.DFOG24858.priv-edtnes26.telusplanet.net@edtncm03> for ; Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:09:30 -0700 Received: from [192.168.1.74] ([75.157.148.65]) by edtncm03 with bizsmtp id AT9W1g00B1QtnPv01T9WTV; Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:09:30 -0700 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=lhEoXbBHcrhxqHR+VqnjiPds2vD7Ij5jghJYj+A/8VE= c=1 sm=2 a=Ez4FhThCrTYA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=B18wsnw2A2q1CmsxSK4A:9 a=AKi7ag9UvBDstUKlL3NnL5J6GWAA:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 Message-ID: <4D61D769.5000105@telus.net> Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:09:29 -0800 From: Scott Tilley User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20101207 Lightning/1.0b2 Thunderbird/3.1.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Spam-Score: 1.4 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,RATWARE_GECKO_BUILD=1.426 Subject: LF: balloons for raising antennas... Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d408d4d61d7bd4aef X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Hi All I'm preparing for a mini-expedition to a small islet about 2km off the coast of where I live. The islet is a small rocky outcrop with a small lagoon to safely habour a small launch and allow for grounding plates to be deployed into the salt water. From those that have launched balloon supported antennas what type of balloon was used and can you provide other details? Kites are not being considered for this operation due to uncertain wind conditions. TU Scott VE7TIL