Re: [amsat-bb] 70cm helical antenna

["Grant Zehr" <grant@xxxxxxxxx>]

QST for December 1984 p. 14-18 features "A Helical Antenna for Space-Shuttle
Communication".  It also has a program for your TRS-80 that you can type in
and calculate dimensions for other bands!

Grant Zehr AA9LC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Davis" <jeff@ke9v.com>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 70cm helical antenna


> * Mark L. Hammond <mlhammond@charter.net> [2003-03-17 07:53:13 -0500]:
>
> > How about a homebrew helix?  It's really pretty easy...and pretty cost
> > efficient.  The only draw back from the 435 MHz helix is the weight
> > (depending on the size tubing you use for the helix).
>
> anybody using a helix on 145mhz with any success?
>
> --
> Jeff
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