[amsat-bb] Re: S-Band musings

["Bill Acito W1PA" <w1pa@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I  thought about using a slab
>of teflon or delrin (of the correct thickness) epoxied between the
>patch and the reflector. I'm assuming it's the screws through the patch
>and reflector that hose things up.

John,

Based on the designs I have seen from W0LMD, I would assume a single
screw dead center through the K3TZ design would be fine, and also DC
ground the patch.

http://www.ultimatecharger.com/Dish_Feed.html

F1AFZ used some teflon, but again, away from the critical edges of the
patch.
http://f1afz.free.fr/ao40-english/parabole_2.4/patch_2.4/patch_2.4.htm


Did the references you found agree with this?

Bill
W1PA

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