[amsat-bb] Fiber Optic Information

["Joel B. Black" <jbblack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gave an amateur satellite presentation at a local club meeting tonight -
Murphy's Law hit early and hard, but that's not my problem.  A question was
asked during the discussion of feedline regarding the use of fiber optics
instead of coax.  I told him I wouldn't use because of the possibility of
"micro-bends" when the fiber gets bent and twisted during satellite
tracking.  He didn't think this would be an issue.  However, it seems that I
have seen this addressed here before and the reasons for not using fiber for
feedline.  Does my memory serve me correctly?

Thanks.

73,
Joel
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