Re: [amsat-bb] AO-40

["Don Woodward" <dbwoodw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you want to be sure your converter works, buy/build a 2.4GHz signal
source - I recommend the Mark Fossum kit at
http://www.markfossum.com/productindex.html which is only $8 plus shipping.

Disclaimer: I have no monetary interest in the above mentioned product - I
am just a satisfied customer.

73's

Don Woodward
KD4APP
AMSAT 33535
kd4app@amsat.org
http://s20.w-ent.com/ao40/index.htm


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Sondack" <Robert.Sondack@cstjean.qc.ca>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 9:30 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40



        Hi everybody,


        I just completed a 2.4gHz antenna consisting of a 30 inch dish feed
with a 2.5 turns helix.The antenna is connected to a DRAKE 2880 converter
without a preampli.and modified to increase the gain on 122 mHz.I have tried
several time to copy AO40 without succes.Is it normal?and should I copy at
leats the beacon?The antenna was tested for illumination and show a good
increase at focal point point and tests on space and ground shows a
difference off about 2 dBm.If this is normal without a preamp.What
preamp.could you suggest me.

             Thanks in advance,

              Robert Sondack,VE2ASL

               rsondac@cstjean.qc.ca

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