R: [amsat-bb] Plug and play AO-40 RX antennas?

["i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxxxxx>]

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Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:13 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Plug and play AO-40 RX antennas?


> Group
>
> Thanks to all who replied to my questions about downconverters and AO-40's
> RX performance. I'm ready to purchase my downconverter and can't wait to
get
> on the air! I remember being able to work OSCAR-13 with QRP power at
apogee,
> but I'm blown away by those who are able to do the same with AO-40 at
> 60,000km!
>
> My next question is about the larger dish antennas - I'm all thumbs when
it
> comes to building things so I was wondered if there's a "Plug and Play"
> 2.4gHz antenna with dish, feed and mount ready to go on the crossboom?
>
> Thanks again...
>
> Tony - AA2AE
>
>

Hi Tony AA2AE

Supposing that a "Plug and Play" antenna for AO40 do exist in the market
there is not a ready to work "Plug and discuss on technical matters" with
the rest of the actual OSCAR users,the most part of them.

Actually there is already to much in the market ready to operate on AO40
i.e. downconverters and patch feeds.

The day in wich a kit will be available with downconverter,dish,feed and
mount hardware to go in the cross boom with all coax cables and connectors
soldered to it.........well the real amateur satellite experimenter and user
will start to become an endangered species.

73" de i8CVS Domenico



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