Re: Re: [amsat-bb] SUCESS!

["David M. Tipton, PhD" <tiptond@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Jon,

You're probably right on a lot of counts.  I found that the FM Birds 
offered the quickest path to getting on and having a little bit of 
sucess.  I did get into this with full intentions of getting on the FO 
Birds and ultimately AO-10 and 3D.  I have a 2MCP14 sitting in the box 
still.. I haven't had the time to put it together.

I will say this...  I'm really interested in trying to build a few home 
brew beams.  Possibly some Quagi's.  2 of those gives you pretty good gain 
with Circular Polarization.

I figure that it all comes in spurts.  I got the FO and FM birds 
capability.  Next will be the AO-10.

On that note, I'm gonna turn on my handheld and see if I can hear from 
SO-35 from hotel room here in Atlanta..  I really wish there were more FM 
Only birds out there for this very reason.

Dave

At 05:00 PM 8/14/2000 -0500, Jon Ogden wrote:
>Dave,
>
>I agree with you.  Seems the FM guys want to have everyone use an HT and an
>Arrow antenna.  Heaven forbid you should have a good signal into the bird
>and capture the bird over their milliwatts!
>
>The Omni Antennas will work great, especially with preamps.  The Arrow is a
>GREAT antenna for portable use, but for a fixed operation inside your house,
>it isn't practical.  Oh yeah, that's right you are supposed to mount it on a
>camera tripod and move it from inside your living room! :-)
>
>As soon as possible, graduate to the SSB birds.  The FM birds are fun, but
>when you hear the same exact guys giving the same exact contest grid square
>exchange with people stepping all over each other, they get old.  People who
>have never worked an SSB bird, have no idea of the world out there that
>awaits them!  That's why I am so cynical and sarcastic about the FM birds.
>To many people, that's all there is to satellites and then if you get in
>there and work them, you are a satellite expert.  Yeah, what I am saying is
>politically incorrect, but so be it!  :-)
>
>73,
>
>Jon
>NA9D
>
> >
> > >Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:28:05 -0400
> > >To: nh6vb@juno.com
> > >From: "David M. Tipton, PhD" <tiptond@psi.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SUCESS!
> > >
> > >Damn,  I can't believe I started this.
> > >
> > >Realistically, the arrow is a nice antenna.  I have one, however, it's
> > >more apt to be used in a portable situation than a Fixed station
> > >situation.  In building my station, I said to myself, I want the
>simplest,
> > >but most functional situation I can have.  I don't have scads of money to
> > >spend though.
> > >
> > >Therefore, I went with Omnidirectional antennas.  I wasn't sure if this
> > >was some passing fad of mine, or if it was something I would stick with
> > >for a while.  God knows, my HF Rig could use a good dusting off, but it's
> > >also the old standby.
> > >
> > >The point is, many people have done this many different ways.  None of
>you
> > >is right, and none of you are wrong.
> > >
> > >IT's up to the individual as to who they wish to accomplish the task.  In
> > >my case, I spent a little more than I should to work an FM Sattelite,
> > >however, as most folks can attest too from the last two nights, I put a
> > >good signal into UO-14 and I have absolutely *NO* problems hearing the
> > >downlink.  I'm new at this, so I gave myself the priveledge of using an
> > >Amplifier for my uplink. I'm also using a preamp because I have an older
> > >(But still good) radio and got a good deal.  I'm using Egg's cause their
> > >dirt cheap to build and perform wonderfully for me.
> > >
> > >Not every single person wants to sit on the back porch and hold an HT in
> > >one hand and an Arrow in the other.
> > >
> > >Come on guys, play a little nicer.
> > >
> > >Dave, N8KXA
> > >(In Atlanta this week with HT and Arrow Antenna)
> > >
> > >At 10:15 AM 8/14/2000 -1000, you wrote:
> > >>Jon,
> > >>I cannot agree with you. Sure a pre amp is a wonderful but expensive
> > >>piece of equipment but, we are talking about the low flyers! An antenna
> > >>like the "ARROW" is more than sufficient and costs way less than a
>decent
> > >>pre amp. If that does not work than it is time to junk your receiver!
> > >>73, Peter, NH6VB. ALOHA.
> > >>
> > >>On Mon, 14 Aug 2000 13:12:42 -0500 "Jon Ogden" <na9d@mindspring.com>
> > >>writes:
> > >> >
> > >> > > What helps more than anything is the PREAMP!!!!  Lots of stations
> > >> > out
> > >> > > there on
> > >> > > the FM birds are not hearing very well at all.  A lot of bang for
> > >> > the
> > >> > > buck with a little
> > >> > > preamp on the 435 Mhz side.
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > No, you see the whole purpose of the FM satellites, at least
> > >> > according to
> > >> > most FM bird users, is that you can work the birds with the most
> > >> > minimal
> > >> > equipment.  Their whole concept of satellite usage is that they
> > >> > shouldn't
> > >> > need to purchase special equipment.  After all, it's satellites for
> > >> > the
> > >> > masses.  It's easy and cheap.  It requires little work or effort.
> > >> >
> > >> > Note:  That's their philosophy on satellites, not mine!
> > >> >
> > >> > A preamp would go a long, long way for anyone having difficulty
> > >> > hearing.
> > >> >
> > >> > 73,
> > >> >
> > >> > Jon
> > >> > NA9D
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
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