Return-Path: Received: from mtain-md07.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-md07.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.91]) by air-mb07.mail.aol.com (v127_r1.1) with ESMTP id MAILINMB073-a7a34b9689b0217; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:47:28 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-md07.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 234C938000095; Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:47:26 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Np3VQ-0006Vf-JK for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:46:08 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Np3VQ-0006VW-3a for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:46:08 +0000 Received: from mail-yx0-f193.google.com ([209.85.210.193]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Np3VN-0004bC-Lw for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:46:08 +0000 Received: by yxe31 with SMTP id 31so1027757yxe.16 for ; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:45:58 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=q6CDU8OYd810hZqyjMnvHHiEdgW8CxRk5q7RIl9Ej0U=; b=R6fbywL/R4/IIqsaIWWUY/XyuGcTZrU+Dbpe2nrt5ZBO6GUboZRKHcy5Om3wWYa1gY V69bo3eXFCxAxPWu99r/ozkQ95VxjPsZ2OKA6Cs/o2mPD9JdeHnyidww+0Gb66xUH11y 4OuPBe48i7qZmq/VcnTjenP6dCGHO5Kyfotdw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=NPtNGsurThsBmGp6qAm6rx8Hl3YSn/Egb8iNs5e9dRs8cAkQN2ST/dx0/q7b3X89Bg +HFxSQa61qvYGFmJ8ZCadooOw1WLnexUjHOpWF4AAgrDAZEiKkPYVhrBeAvRF3jDkmlt lTNykDSk35g4YWCg7pFNyr6GN0no9Lb+imQko= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.90.9.19 with SMTP id 19mr353102agi.78.1268156758731; Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:45:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <001901cabfab$5e35afd0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> References: <001901cabfab$5e35afd0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:45:56 +0000 Message-ID: <9e6eddd01003090945s2301c8bbm29cd210b9a16368b@mail.gmail.com> From: Dominic Baines To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: KITE ANT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d275.1 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d605b4b9689ae176c X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Mal, One option is to use helium balloon/parafoil kites pretty sure UK amateur G4VG flies a 160m antenna this way, when no wind the balloons work fine, when wind picks up switches to more normal kites. http://www.qsl.net/g4vgo/ 72 Dom M1KTA On 9 March 2010 17:10, mal hamilton wrote: > Sounds good if one could ORDER wind when flying the KITE, too hit and mi= ss > for reliable communications. > Another DREAM. I am still waiting for a=A0two way Dream 9 QSO, why the= delay!! > Hire a helicopter for an hour or so to support the antenna at several > hundred feet high, move the helicopter up and down for resonance !! > > G3KEV >