Helium Baloon

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Kate Moore wrote:

> [...]
> I had a nice contact with David G0MRF who was a
> solid signal from home, then heard a monster signal from GW4ALG. I called
> Steve and discovered he was using a 20m vertical antenna suspended from a
> helium balloon - signals were excellent RST-599 both ways.

> [...]
>           Regards  John G4GVC near Leicester, IO92JP
>
>     **  TX: Synth + 250W RF from modified 'G3YXM' Mosfet PA           **
>     **  RX: TS-850S with 3 x CW filters and 0.5ppm TCXO               **
>     **  Ant: Inv-L 60m long, 6m high at feed end, 12m high at far end **