Re: [amsat-bb] have dish will try

[Ken Koster <n7ipb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 22 January 2003 17:24, w7lrd@juno.com wrote:
> Hello
> On the back of the dish it says, 1.2 meter, part #3040646.  It is
> 52"X48", I think it's  a primestar.  It's an off center feed, What should
> the feed be? Helix, patch?

Bob,
Thats the exact same dish I'm using and a 5 1/2 - 6 1/2 turn Helix works 
great.  I made my first one out of an old 5 1/4" hard drive platter and some
number 6 copper wire from Lowe's.

Pictures at http://algedi.wetnet.net

Ken,  N7IPB
Mount Vernon, Wa
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