Kite Antenna Part 2 of 2

After 2 failed attempts there finally was enough wind to lift the kite. This time I was fortunate and Max VK3WT took the video.

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[VK3CSJ]

Hi Jack, after hearing you on the ATV Channel last night talking to Peter VK3PB about your U-Tube Kite exercise I thought I'd go and check them out.....very very good, most impressed Jack, I have often thought about doing the same for 160m Band, good Video work too, keep the good work up!

Cheers

Clint - VK3CSJ

[vermontcreekbed]

Thanks for the comments Clint, I have been spending too much time with bike videos of late and I should make some more ham videos. Shame about the issues with RTV, I am nearly ready to go live just need to finish the 23cm amp.

Jack.

[AV8R001]

Jack,

Good production, this must have kept you off the streets for a while!!! I have no doubt you spent some time balancing audio levels. Exposure not too bad either...

Cheers & 73

Lex (aka -TED!)

[vermontcreekbed]

Thanks Alex,

my biggest problem was not enough wind the rest was easy.

Jack.

[g7paf]

excellent

gonna have to try this one out i think

[vermontcreekbed]

It is certainly a lot of fun and something different. Jack.

[JohnMC894]

Well done Jack, good to see it all worked out ok. What a shame the darn things want to come down more than stay up. Who needs a mast to hold the wire up ?. Hi Hi.

Gud DX 73 de John. Ex. G0 WXU. EX. 9M2 RH when in 28 Comwel Bde.

[VK3EGN1]

Hi Jack,

different wind conditions require different kite.

That is why I carry 25 kites with me.

Cheers

[M6BFD]

oops typos!!! have the wife tabbed sounds fun but should be have you got the line tabbed?

[M6BFD]

Always looking for neew ideas for portable and this is so simplistic I am supprised i never thought of it before. Have you got the wife tabbed for different bands and then wind out as appropriate.

Have you tried using a 9:1 unun and allowing tuning of all bands on one t length?

[VK3CSJ]

Agree, I knew Peter had the Repeater going but last night was the first chance I had to check out reception on a new DVB-T STB, seeing the picture from VK3RTV-1 going all over the place wasn't immediately reassurring, when you mentioned you were seeing the same thing - that helped, then of course Peter made the post today about RTV having a bug...I have a DVB-S system still to Build...plenty of time!

[adl864]

Vy gd jack. Will start my kite this year.

73 Guenter OE8GMQ