Re: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Help THANKS!

["Kenneth M. Brockel" <kbrockel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim.

Just another note on working AO-27 with the HT. I've used the new Yaesu
VX-5R and the MFJ-1717 antenna and have had great sucess in working AO-27.
The antenna is a true 1/2 wave on 440 (Approx 20" long) which helps due to
low power downlink of the bird.

Good luck!

73, de Ken, N2SMT
-----Original Message-----
From: Allen Emer <aemer@monmouth.com>
To: Timothy S. Zibrat <timmy_z@nauticom.net>; amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
<amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Date: Sunday, June 13, 1999 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Help THANKS!


>Tim,
>
>One other little piece of advise for working AO27 with a HT whip...rotate
>the HT around to hear the best signal.
>Lots of times pointing straight down or left /right will help its
>polarization. You'll be amazed what a difference
>the position of you antenna will make.
>
>Good Luck
>
>Al Emer
>N2YAC
>
>At 12:10 PM 6/13/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>To all that have replied:
>>
>>Thank you very much for all of the replies.  I am using a long rubber duck
>>on my HT (Diamond RH77CA) and have yet to hear it.  I just picked up a 430
>>all mode from last weekend's hamfest and am working on getting an antenna
>>system together.  Now that I know when to listen for it, I might have
better
>>luck!
>>
>>Again, thank you all very much.
>>
>>See you on the birds (soon)!
>>
>>73,
>>Tim
>>K3TZ
>>
>>
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