Re: [amsat-bb] "Big-Dish" project.

["Frederick M. Spinner" <fspinner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hmm.. as far as the ruler thing goes, Adobe Acrobat is a real pain for 
scaling.  It prints fine on various HP laser printers here at work and on a 
Tektronix/Xerox Phaser wax printer here.  I got to admit I didn't try it on 
a ink-jet since I don't have one handy.

I'm not sure, but the acrobat might have a print at xx% option... so you 
could try 103%, etc.  This is why the ruler is there.  I'll have to check 
further.

As far as the status with the bird, I'd like to try 1296 MHz EME someday and 
I still like to play with the occasional TVRO and WEFAX signal, so I don't 
think I'm at much risk.  I hope the 3-axis stabilization goes well as I 
think it'd improve the communications ability of the bird.  IF things do get 
worse, the BUDs will become necessary anyway, probably!

I have old equipment for the L uplink already, so that's low risk as well 
for me.  I feel that experimenting with the equipment is 90% of the hobby 
anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Fred W0FMS

>From: k0vty@juno.com
>To: fspinner@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] "Big-Dish" project.
>Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 13:53:59 CDT
>
>Hi Fred
>
>For what it is worth , I printed the patch to measure the ruler.
>I measure the ruler at 3-15/16 inch
>
>I am interested in anything related to the TVRO dish use on AO-40
>I however am waiting for the 3D stabilization attempt for fear of either
>a total loss
>of the bird or another set of numbers that will impact any antenna work.
>The same goes for installing the L mode up link.
>Would love to hear your thoughts on these possible concerns and how you
>approach them
>
>Glad you are finally in the throws of moving the QTH
>
>Take
>
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