Kite antenna for 160-10m - Oceania DX Contest 2010

Testing a kite antenna for HF during the Oceania DX Phone Contest on Oct 3, 2010 at Tania Park, Balgowlah Heights, Sydney. The Rokkaku kite easily lifted the 40m end-fed wire antenna which was matched by a 49:1 unun and an auto-tuner. Operators were Gerard VK2IO and Axel VK2HXL. Contacts were made on 40m, 20m and 15m. Thanks to Xaphoid for the backing track, VK5ZVS for inspirational kite videos and Westwind Kites for flying tips.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• kite
• antenna
• Rokkaku
• end
• fed
• vertical
• unun
• 40m
• Tania
• Park
• Balgowlah
• Heights
• Sydney
• NSW
• Australia
• HQ
• HD
• stereo
• VK2IO
• VK2HXL
• Westwind
• Oceania
• DX
• phone
• contest
• 2010
• VK2ACC
• ZL3M
• JA3USA

[N2RRAny]

Very cool! Gotta try that one day. 73!

[cx500bike]

Good video great kite and a Landy 110 :D

[rn3qkg]

Best!!!!!

[DENMONKEY]

thanks for the vid guys. Looks like fun

VK2MRX

[LU8HRW]

Very nice video, thanks for share it! 73`

LU8HRW

[Radninja88]

Looked like the Police at 4:30!

[lu3dcs]

very nice good dx

73"

LU3DCS

[MegaPrime2010]

Love it! ... We (VK4FAAJ & VK4FLYS) are experimenting with kite lifted antennas also ... just floated a monster kite! Seriously scary! 73s Luke

[josh2utube]

Very cool, I've been always wanted to try this but I only get enough wind when there is also lighting in the area... :D Nice job.

[KD8PIQ]

Very nice, looks like fun 73's DE KD8PIQ