a vertical made of wire

[kb9rqz]

I was thinking about the the fact can launched and hauled up 50 or so feet in the air wihcih is longer than a 1/4 wave on many band with radicals could you launch a wire up into a tree pull it taunt and viola a vertical

anybody do this or is this a bad idea for some reson

[N2RJ]

No, it is a very good idea, in fact.

The Royal Air Force used to use box kites to hoist vertical wire antennas.

Many hams are in fact using kites or surplus weather balloons to do the same thing.

I want to try hoisting a 160m vertical for the 160m contest. I just have to source some balloons and helium.