[amsat-bb] Is AO-40 70cm uplink possible from inside apartment?

["Mennerich, David R" <david.r.mennerich@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi all, I'm confined to an apartment with no balcony, however I do have a window in my living room that allows me to listen to AO-40 when it's azimuth is at 200 degrees or more.  I have a 7-element arrow antenna, which I've tried to use for my uplink, with poor results.  I could barely even hear myself whistling.  I did make an 8x8 CP "cheap yagi", but I haven't tested that out yet.

Do you think uplinking through an apartment window is my problem?  I can transmit up to 50W with my 847, or 100W if I run my amp.  Any suggestions/help/advice?

Thanks, and I hope to work you (or hear you at the very least) on AO-40 when it's back online ..

73, David N2TEB
n2teb@amsat.org
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