[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB-digest V2004 #10

["Wayne Estes W9AE" <w9ae@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil KB9CRY wrote:

There's nothing gained by placing a sat assembly way up in the air; this
isn't about takeoff angles and optimum yagi performance like on HF.

Wayne replies:

I WISH my satellite antennas were on a 70 foot tower.  Then I would work
horizon to horizon on S-band.  Presently my satellite antennas are only 22
feet high, and I have significantly obstructed S-band reception because of
trees.

Yes, satellite rotors, antennas, and mast mounted equipment tend to be
higher maintenance than HF antennas.  But there is a significant performance
advantage to getting satellite antennas higher than all the things that
block S-band reception.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Mundelein, IL, USA


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