Re: [amsat-bb] "Precision" Antenna Pointing

[Bob Snyder <kd1vv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used Ed Cole's g-t.xls spreadsheet (available for download at
http://www.setileague.org/software/spreadsh.htm ) based on Richard
Flagg's equations and instructions given at
http://www.setileague.org/articles/g-t.htm

The current solar flux at 2400 MHz is around 140 (interpolated from
http://solar.sec.noaa.gov/getftp.cgi?get=lists/radio/rad.txt ).  Using
0.8 dB noise figure and a 24 dBi antenna, I get an excess sun noise (Y
in the equations and spreadsheet) of 4.2 dB.

73,
Bob KD1VV


Clifford Buttschardt wrote:
> 
> I confirm your thought about plus/minus two degrees as good as amateurs
> usually can obtain.  It would be nice if ordinary antenna hardware would
> do better.  This is barely good enough for S band use even with a two foot
> dish.  Can we list here how much excess sun noise is gotten on 2400 MHz?
> Be sure and include you antenna system and noise figure if possible.
> 
> As for determining the sun's Az/El.  All tracking programs have it listed.
> Instrack displays it constantly.  Cliff K7RR
> 
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