RE: [amsat-bb] measuring tape antenna on board satellite

[Tony Langdon <tlangdon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From my understanding, this is a very common material for antenna use.
IIRC, AO-5 also used measuring tape (complete with inch graduations!) for
its antennas.

And as an aside, I think the tape was made by a company called Stanley, a
well known company here  (Just had to throw that one in :) ).

Tony Langdon.
Systems Development and Support.
ATC Training Australasia.  Level 2 321 Exhibition St Melbourne  3000.
Phone:  1300 13 1983     WWW:  http://www.atctraining.com.au


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stanley Lim Hock Hin [mailto:stanley@spri.levels.unisa.edu.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 20 April 2000 10:13
> To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] measuring tape antenna on board satellite
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> G'day,
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> I am aware that Oscar 3 and ASUSat1 uses measuring tape 
> antenna on board
> the satellite. Are there any other satellites up in the orbit uses
> measuring tape antenna?
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> cheers,
> Stanley
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