Return-Path: Received: (qmail 28200 invoked from network); 21 Jan 2000 09:54:56 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by bells.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 21 Jan 2000 09:54:56 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12Bad6-0002vI-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:45:20 +0000 Received: from mail4.svr.pol.co.uk ([195.92.193.211]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12Bad4-0002vD-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:45:18 +0000 Received: from [195.92.67.23] (helo=mail18.svr.pol.co.uk) by mail4.svr.pol.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 3.13 #0) id 12Bad0-0002IF-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:45:14 +0000 Received: from modem-151.naso-tang.dialup.pol.co.uk ([62.137.46.151] helo=default) by mail18.svr.pol.co.uk with smtp (Exim 3.13 #0) id 12Bacz-0001hc-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:45:14 +0000 Message-ID: <000001bf63f4$4a871500$972e893e@default> From: "wireless" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <388619A2.E0AEEC8C@virgin.net> <3886C5ED.454BE16C@alg.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: LF: Balloon lofted antennas Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:42:55 -0000 Organization: T@ylor Training 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 5.00.2314.1300 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: My experience with met balloons is that they have little lifting power. I tested a met balloon which was 1 metre across and filled with helium. It really had little useful lift - its own weight is too much. They are made of quite a thick material. Any kite system would do far better. John Taylor G0AKN earth@wireless.freeserve.co.uk