RE: [amsat-bb] Question on AO-40 for downlink

["Dave Smith - W6TE" <w6te@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ron,

I took a look at AO-40's orbit for the next couple of weeks and, from my
location (Fresno, CA, DM06ct) the maximum elevation is 55 degrees. I did
not look or try to correlate the elevation with optimum squint angles. I
only looked at elevation.

I tried using a commercial tripod and head (Quickset) and was not able
to get the head to tilt above about 30 degrees. I had to give that idea
up and settled on a regular small TV type tripod with a G-5400 Az-El
rotor.

You might be able to offset the legs of your commercial tripod to "lean"
it to get more elevation. 

Good luck.

73,

Dave Smith / W6TE 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org] On
Behalf Of Ronald Nutter
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 4:32 PM
To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Question on AO-40 for downlink

I am putting together an AO-40 station that will also be portable.  My
question is the amount of tilt I need to have for the antennas to point
to the bird.  I have a commercial grade tripod that I will be starting
out with.  Assuming that straight ahead of you is 0 degrees and straight
above is 90 degrees, in north america, how far above 0 degrees should I
expect to be able to point the antennas to see AO-40 ?

Thanks,

Ron
Ka4kyi


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