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Old November 22nd 09, 04:57 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Shortwave for cars?
wrote:
During World War Two era, some people in Switzerland and some other
countries too, they attatched long wire antennas to helium filled
balloons.They used big home made wooden spools (sort of like fishing
reels) to bring down the antennas with the balloons.
cuhulin

Now I'm gonna get busted for balloons in Air Force space. I know the FAA
allows 170 feet for a tower and that's about enough wire for a fishing
reel. If I get real ambitious I might try it, except I don't have a
helium source nearby.

Bill Baka
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