R: [amsat-bb] Antenna Aiming Calibration Using the Sun Question - REPLY -

["i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxxxxx>]

Hi Bob !

Brilliant !

73" de i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message -----
From: <BobDonnell@arkalmus.com>
To: <kgshutt@cox.net>; <gmouse@neo.rr.com>; <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 7:57 PM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Antenna Aiming Calibration Using the Sun Question -
REPLY -


> Or throw a black plastic garbage sack over the whole works - keep the sun
off the dish.  Not that we have to worry about that very often here in the
Seattle area...
>
> 73, Bob, KD7NM
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: kgshutt [mailto:kgshutt@cox.net]
> >Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 5:50 AM
> >To: Gunther Meisse; amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna Aiming Calibration Using the Sun
> >Question - REPLY -
> >
> >
> >The G3RUH dish is polished spun aluminum.  When pointed at the sun, the
> >patch and d/c may be damaged by high temperature at the dish
> >focus.  Use
> >caution or paint the dish before making sun noise measurements.
> >
> >Ken- K5GUU
> >
> >
>
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