[amsat-bb] Stacked Lindenblads?

[Michael Pfeuffer <wq5c@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

Has anyone tried stacking Lindenblads for LEO use?  I've got in mind a 
"Christmas tree" of 4 antennas ( RHCP & LHCP, 70cm & 2m).  Between each 
pair of antennas is a preamp & rf relay for switching polarity.  I figure 
as long as there's enough separation (>1/2 wavelength?) between the 
antennas, there shouldn't be a problem.

Thoughts? Comments? Gotchas?

Thanks!
--Mike WQ5C


Amusing ascii art:

   |    /  |
   |=======|  70cm LHCP Lindenblad
   |  /    |
       |
       |
       |
       |
     -----
     |   |    70cm preamp & SPDT relay
     -----
       |
       |
       |
       |
   |  \    |
   |=======|  70cm RHCP Lindenblad
   |    \  |
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
|       /   |
|      /    |
|===========|  2m LHCP Lindenblad
|    /      |
|   /       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
     -----
     |   |    2m preamp & SPDT relay
     -----
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
       |
|   \       |
|    \      |
|===========|  2m RHCP Lindenblad
|      \    |
|       \   |
       |
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       |
       |
       |

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