RE: [amsat-bb] GRRRRRRRRRRR!

[Tim <Tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 The crossed yagi are one of my goals, but I must make some intermediate
steps

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Bostwick
To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
Sent: 3/1/01 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GRRRRRRRRRRR!

You can get circular polarization with a pair of crossed Yagis that 
are fed in the appropriate phase relationship .. just a thought .. ;-)

>Hmmmmm!!??? Wouldn't you have to spin that Arrow antenna pretty fast to
>achieve circular polarization? The best (?) approach is to use linear
>polarization. Your signal is down 3 dB but the fade due to polarity
changes
>is non-existant.....
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: David M. Tipton, PhD <tiptond@dnrconsulting.com>
>
>>  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.

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<BGB>
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              Bruce Bostwick  N5VB  Austin, TX  Grid EM10DH
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