Guying the balloon isn't out of the question, just more planning and work.


Take one or more of those screw-in ground anchors used for mobilehome
tie-downs. I've seen them in two sizes. And take an insulator and something
with which to tie the insulator to the anchor.

Remove the paint and they could be used as the ground side of your system. Be
sure to take something to slip through the eye for use as a T-handle.

Just don't do the Ben Franklin number. Note that if there is a lot of "static
in the air," you may want something with which to protect the front end of your
receiver. Take a voltmeter and check the voltage between the antenna and ground
(anchor) before connecting.

I'm getting to sound like Arne...

73,
Bill, K5BY