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20./08/2005 1828z
Hi Mal,
The better texture for balloons is natural latex,
weather balloons are the best, but the price is expensive ( ~90€ for a 4m
diameter one).
The problem with balloons is that this thingy do what he like
in case of wind; he prefer to fly horizontally, not vertically because of his
great surface; and the ground is rarely soft,... That's why i prefer
kites.
Balloons are always porus with light gaz; more porus with
hydrogen than helium ( molecule size).
73: Jeff
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Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 5:02
PM
Subject: LF: met balloon
Hi All
I got a couple of met balloons a while back and
decided to inflate them for LF airborne activities but it was a big
disappointment, although new they seem to be porous and the gas escaped
within a couple of hours. Perhaps met balloons are porous so that when they
achieve the object they deflate and drop to earth in a short period of
time.
Where can I get a big ex govt barrage
balloon?
73 de Mal/G3KEV
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