Re: [amsat-bb] PRIMESTAR RADOME

["Joel Black" <jbblack1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,

Regarding the type of coax, I use RG-6.  According to
http://www.radiobooks.com/products/techinfo/coaxloss.htm, RG-6 has 2.0dB
loss at 100MHz/100' and 2.8dB loss at 200MHz/100'.  Does this make the loss
2.4dB at 145MHz?  I don't know, but it's low loss relatively speaking for
2m.

Someone else will need to answer your other questions, but if you *do*
install some type of radome, I'd recommend drilling a hole at the low point
to allow condensation to escape.

GL es 73,

Joel Black, W4JBB
w4jbb@amsat.org
jbblack1@earthlink.net

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----- Original Message -----
From: <w7lrd@juno.com>
To: <AMSAT-BB@amsat.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:47 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] PRIMESTAR RADOME


> Hello
> I am a few days away from getting on AO-40.  Is it worth the effort to
have a radome over the helix feeding the dish.  Does water (I live near
Seattle) have an effect on the performance?  I have the origonal radome for
the prime star feed assembly.  It could be fashioned to fit over the helix
and sealed.  Also the down converter has an F connector, I will be feeding
the DC up the coax.  Which type of coax are most of us using?  Thanks as
always.
> 73...Bob...W7LRD
>
>
>
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