RE: [amsat-bb] Crossboom question

["Scott Elliott" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

or goto your local antenna rigger, or diy shop, and spend £5-£10 on one :).

Speak to you later.

Scott Elliott
M3SJE / 2E1FJB / M1SJE

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org]On
Behalf Of Don Woodward
Sent: 12 October 2002 11:11
To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Crossboom question


Maxgain's 1 1/2 x 8' crossboom at $59 is pretty cost effective. They can
even
ship it via UPS.

See http://www.mgs4u.com/ for their selection.

73's

Don Woodward
KD4APP
AMSAT 33535
kd4app@amsat.org
http://kd4app.webhop.org


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
To: "James C. Hall, MD" <heartdoc@nwtcc.com>; <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 00:03
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Crossboom question


I'll bring it up again.  The nonconductive crossboom is not really needed.
It is cheaper, stronger and easier to obtain steel tubing for this job.
When measured on the antenna range this does not have adverse effects.  For
more information read Kent Britain (wa5vjb)'s paper in the 11th Annual AMSAT
Space Symposium.  It is available on the web at:

http://www.g6lvb.com/fibermetalboom.htm

73,
Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "James C. Hall, MD" <heartdoc@nwtcc.com>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 6:29 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Crossboom question


> Hello:
>
> I'm slowly getting my satellite station together but I have a question.
>   I purchased an 8 foot solid fiberglass crossboom from Max Gain (the
> longest they sell) and have mounted it successfully on the tower with
> M2 430 and 144 MHz CP antennas.  I also purchased a 3 foot W3IYR offset
> fed dish.  It appears that the dish will be a very tight fit between
> the mast/rotor and the 430 antenna.  Options appear to be to off-center
> the crossboom somewhat to allow the dish to fit, or somehow lengthen
> the crossboom (?).
>
> I would appreciate any help here.
>
> Jamie
> WB4YDL
>
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