[MLB-WIRELESS] Balloon AP

[paul van den bergen]

which is why serious party balloons are aluminised.  similarly weather 
ballons, etc.

it really depends on how long you want it to stay aloft.  a few days should be 
no hassles for a small balloon with moderate weight requirements.

(aside; if you put it up near HV powerlines, you should be able to get the 
power for free if you set up a scavenger circuit to feed off the RF...  On 
the other hand, balloon near HV wires... * I wasn't thinking _that_ close...)

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003 06:10 pm, Clae wrote:
> Helium leaks.
>
> Being the smallest molecule in the universe, helium readily migrates
> out through the molecular gaps in just about any balloon envelope,
> and thus your balloon will have a finite time aloft per filling.  You
> might consider adding a hose for remote filling, but helium is
> expensive too.
>
> Not saying don't do it, just these are things to take into consideration.
>
> Clae.

-- 
Dr Paul van den Bergen
Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
caia.swin.edu.au
pvandenbergen at swin.edu.au
IM:bulwynkl2002
would somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?

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