Ken Bessler wrote:
I was thinking (rare - lol), what if I used
rat shack 300 ohm twinlead and made a
J-pole for 160 meters? The antenna would
be sling shotted over several nearby trees
or baloon lifted.

Seems too simple to work, eh? Or am I
missing something here?

Ken KG0WX

Well, the slingshot should probably be made from a truck inner tube and the
balloon would be one big balloon.

A six foot helium balloon only has a few pounds of lift.

A few minutes with a calculator and the weight per foot of twinlead
would be enlightening.

--
Jim Pennino

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