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

[Bill Hurlock <bill@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What would be a typical set up to do a Sun Noise measurement on 2.4 ghz
systems.

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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