Re: [amsat-bb] GRRRRRRRRRRR!

["Margaret Leber (K3XS)" <maggie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"David M. Tipton, PhD" wrote:

> Or put up a set of beams that are circular polarized would be even better...
> Or switch to an arrow antenna that you can hand rotate.. Believe it or not,
> this is actually easier to control.

I can't say enough good things about the Arrow for hand-held work on the FM
LEOs. For me it made the difference between "working" and "not working" AO-27
(in the days before UO-14 was QRV for hams) with my Yaesu VX-5.  You do have to
not mind looking like you're dowsing for water in the wrong direction, though. I
even used it portable with my FT-847 once.

I did say "once". :-)  

 73 de Maggie K3XS, who got her callsign licence plate today :-) 

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