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by NJ6FNJ6F
Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kite lifted antennas
Replies: 6
Views: 82258

Re: Kite lifted antennas

Hey Chris I'm a believer and have done it for a long time. On windy days, fly your EFHW/ RW hanging down from a very stable light weight 1 lb 8 foot wing span delta kite. This kite will easily take your wire straight up to the 150 foot level from your impedance xformer. Mine hauled RG174 coax up to ...
by NJ6FNJ6F
Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: Trapping the EFHW?
Replies: 12
Views: 19667

Re: Trapping the EFHW?

Mike, I agree with you on fixed setups and convenience factor. The kite is a out of norm example where just pulling on the coax and bringing the kite straight down fast, to clip on another antenna if needed might offer according to some articles less of a small loss penalty to pay versus a proper tr...
by NJ6FNJ6F
Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: Trapping the EFHW?
Replies: 12
Views: 19667

Re: Trapping the EFHW? Alternate idea!

Greetings! Out of the box suggestion - How about an 8 foot Delta kite. I use one with a 5 knot+ wind, and will take my resonant vertical dipoles for 40 or 20 up 200 feet. Just clip onto center of kite top radiating part of dipole and lower half just put a colorful streamer on it to have wind take it...