Re: [amsat-bb] A few sat questions

["Bruce Paige" <kk5do@xxxxxxxxx>]

From:           	"Dennis Morris" <denmorr@bellsouth.net>
To:             	"Dittmar, Mark" <Mark_Dittmar@Maxtor.com>,
       	"'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Subject:        	Re: [amsat-bb] A few sat questions
Date sent:      	Tue, 11 Jul 2000 22:34:40 -0400

> Mark:
> 
> I have had much better success with the hand held crossed yagis (Arrow).
> Also 40 feet is a long run at 70cm even for good coax like 9913.
> 
> Dennis C. Morris


hmmmm....i have a 90 foot run for both 70cm and 2m and i have had no 
problem. i use flexi all cable and it has been up for 7 years now. i can work 
ao-10 out to 30,000 km.

i don't see a 40 foot run as being all that terrible and certainly not as much 
loss in 9913.

73...bruce



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