Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dh11.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dh11.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.65.31]) by air-dc10.mail.aol.com (v127_r1.1) with ESMTP id MAILINDC101-86064b97c2ed2db; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:57 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-dh11.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id C4C3C38000289; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:43 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NpOMt-0002IJ-1D for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:43 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NpOMs-0002IA-M8 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:42 +0000 Received: from mailout-us.gmx.com ([74.208.5.67]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NpOMp-0004ff-QE for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:42 +0000 Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 10 Mar 2010 16:02:31 -0000 Received: from 12-50-187-98.att-inc.com (EHLO [172.16.1.27]) [12.50.187.98] by mail.gmx.com (mp-us003) with SMTP; 10 Mar 2010 11:02:31 -0500 X-Authenticated: #60769621 X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX1/y3yZLoqDyD+rVFI/XkfeuYD0liix+QOloMdEbEe ULpWD684E1D7v9 Message-ID: <4B97C295.4070101@gmx.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:02:29 -0600 From: "Mike.WE0H" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <20100310154857.1BD38F3862@smtps02.kuleuven.be> In-Reply-To: <20100310154857.1BD38F3862@smtps02.kuleuven.be> X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 X-FuHaFi: 0.63 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: KITE ANT 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=0.0 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-sid: 3039ac1d411f4b97c2df7138 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) That is exactly what I was thinking. That way the balloon will stay above the feedpoint. Weedwhip (plastic) line would work great for the support cords (ropes) and double as good insulators. Add mode guy lines if more tophat is needed, it will look like a giant rain umbrella. Mike WE0H/8 Rik S wrote: > Mike, group, > > what about a "construction" as in the attached figure ? > I will provide topload and keep the balloon position more stable. > > 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T > > WE0H wrote: >> I was thinking of a balloon supported inverted L. No doubt whatever >> antenna is used, adding a hat will up the ERP greatly. >> >> Mike >> WE0H/8