AW: [amsat-bb] HELp. Need 2.4 GHz beacon antenna

[manfred.schweizer@xxxxxx]

Hi Pieter!
There's also no experienc on my side with 2.4Ghz - But how's about K5OE's
version of the eggbeater? with a lot of gain to the horizon? just a question
- try his homepage! http://members.aol.com/k5oe
Good Luck,Manfred,OE3SFU

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:	Howard Long [SMTP:howard@howardlong.com]
> Gesendet am:	Donnerstag, 15. März 2001 12:58
> An:	Pieter Ibelings; amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> Betreff:	RE: [amsat-bb] HELp. Need 2.4 GHz beacon antenna
> 
> Hello Pieter!!!
> 
> Not that I have any experience, but doesn't an Alford slot give you
> horizontal?
> 
> If you're very careful a 2.4GHz Lindenblad would give you circular.
> 
> The radiation patterns I've seen for a QHA point sky-wards.
> 
> Cheers, Howard G6LVB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org]On
> Behalf Of Pieter Ibelings
> Sent: 15 March 2001 04:42
> To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] HELp. Need 2.4 GHz beacon antenna
> 
> 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> I am looking for an omnidirectional antenna for a 2.4 GHz beacon that I am
> putting on top of a mountain. I tried building a quadrifilar helix antenna
> ,but it did not come out very round :). Does anyone recomend an antenna in
> particular. I would like circular polarized or horizontal with omni
> coverage. Thanks,
> 
> Pieter
> 
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