[amsat-bb] Re: Is hardwire RHCP OK?

[Pat Kilroy <pat.kilroy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:54 AM 10/18/1998 GMT, Richard W L Limebear wrote:
>allen writes:
>> Is there a 
>> need to ever switch to left hand cp?  If I encounter trouble with cp 
>> switching could I just wire it in RHCP and I if  so what would I miss?  
>
>I have masthead switching between RHCP and LHCP; the default with power off 
>is RHCP (ftp.amsat.org/amsat/misc/ant_swit.gif for details).
>
>I hardly ever use LHCP but its there if I want it. You wouldn't miss much.

Some have noticed in SAREX contacts that to switch to LHCP will 
contribute up to another one or two S-units near LOS.  Might add 
a minute of QSO if also compensating for Doppler.  

- Pat WD8LAQ


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