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

[Richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard W L Limebear)]

Bob Bruninga writes:

> I have never seen any detectible circularity on the downlink. 

I never said they *were* circularly polarised; just that my setup, which 
*is* cp, usually works better one way than the other; I don't know *why*.
Its a known fact that the UoSat-style birds use linear polarization but 
quite a few satellite amateurs only have cp antennas.

> I can instantly rotate my wrist to get a peak signal.
Great. Long may you continue to use your wrist.

73
Richard W L Limebear G3RWL
g3rwl@amsat.org
FOC # 1188

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