RE: [amsat-bb] Mode-B vs Mode-J

["Frederick M. Spinner" <fspinner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Then you are stuck spending $170 US on a G3RUH patch and more on a dish.  
This is the "problem" with AO-40.. There are two practical ways on getting 
on:  1. Spend the cash to get good equipment. (Note: compared to equivalent 
commercial equipment this stuff is cheap, trust me), or 2. Take the time and 
effort to build.  There unfortunately isn't really a option #3.

Although I truely bellieve you can build a patch, mount it to a dish and get 
it on the air in about the time it takes to assemble a 22 element yagi....

Again, don't get mad at anyone at AMSAT, these are the physics and the 
realities of AO-40.  If the satellite would not have had the "problem" then 
the "Plug and Play" BBQ's would have worked fine.

Fred W0FMS


>From: "Mike Olbrisch" <kd9kc@elp.rr.com>
>Reply-To: <kd9kc@elp.rr.com>
>To: "'Frederick M. Spinner'" <fspinner@hotmail.com>, <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
>Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Mode-B vs Mode-J
>Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 23:08:32 -0000
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org]On
> > Behalf Of Frederick M. Spinner
> > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 3:08 PM
> > To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Mode-B vs Mode-J
> >
> >
> >
> > My personal advice:  Build something.  It's educational and
> > very very fun.
> >
> > I hope Ham Radio never goes completely to the appliance
> > operators.  If it
> > does then the Internet would be more interesting, really.
> >
> > Fred W0FMS
> >
>
>I am always amazed at the number of people who will reply to a message and
>not even read the whole thing.  READ BELOW.....
>
> > >Yes, I know there are a few.  I don't have time to build.
> > >And I am tired of buying.
>
>
>I didn't say I couldn't, I said I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME.
>
>
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