Re: [amsat-bb] how to best power a mast mounted down conv

[Kc2hax@xxxxxxx]

I could not agree more with John comments. In addition, our 
theoretical/optimal approach as "a must" just discourages others from trying 
and joining the fun.
As an example, in the past I have seen people not willing to give a try to 
sats because after reading the literature they thought that would not have a 
chance if not 
having circularly polarized antennas that could be swithched RHCP/LHCP, with 
fiberglass booms, and similar things...my recommendation is been always give 
it a try with whatever comes handy and forget about the theoretical 
requirements.
This is not against theory or Wayne's comments.  Starting "quick and dirty" 
is great source of fun and learning if from there you you walk the path of 
improvement towards the theoretical optimal, then you will really understand 
what it works and what doesn't and what the theory is worth in practical 
terms and this is knowledge (IMHO, the theory is just information). The best 
way to understand why you need a dish for AO-40 is to do some cheap quick and 
dirty helixes :-) and make some QSOs with them.

antonio, kc2hax/ea4le
 
>From: "John Wilcox" <ns1z@arrl.net>
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] how to best power a mast mounted down conv
> 
>  John replies to Wayne: 
>  
>  If nothing else, list readers could have gained quite a bit of knowledge 
and
>  theory from this discussion. My opinion has always been that the theory is
>  very important up to the point that it stops you from accomplishing your
>  goal. At that point it is a handicap that must be overcome.
>  
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