"Doug Smith W9WI" wrote in message
news
[snip]

: Some of the other replies are apparently forgetting we're
: talking about it being illegal **while the balloon is
: flying over the UK**.
:
: It is indeed legal **under U.S. regulations** to operate
: aeronautical mobile. But U.S. regulations cease to apply
: once the balloon enters the airspace of some other
: country. It would appear British regulations do not
: allow for aeronautical mobile operation in unmanned
: aircraft.

Or in manned aircraft come to that.

73 Ivor G6URP