The Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Kite Club had its inaugural meeting today at Whale Wharf where a number of kites were trialled. The testing was inspired by a recent talk from Roger G4ROJ. We also had a go at aerial bombardment (video on application).
A number of members brought their own kites.
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Rex’s Sled Kite |
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Peter’s Box Kite |
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John’s Kite |
Part of the testing was to establish the lifting capabilities of the kites. Rex’s kite was connected to a 5 litre can of water. After emptying a couple of litres out the kite was able to lift it easily. A second test was carried out with a length of 2.5mm2 wire to form a vertical. It was found that the vertical obviously needs to terminate under the kite.
