Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna Polarity

["Edward R. Cole" <al7eb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob is right.

Consider that if one desires unattended-reception of telemetry one may not
be able to switch polarity efficiently, so linear is an acceptable
compromise.  I am currently listening with a 3/4 WL whip over flat ground
plane with a 432 preamp and hearing well.  No auto-tracking needed.
Auto-tuning may be required to record tlm unattended.

I am thinking of mounting my Arrow on my Yaesu B5400 for a little more
signal margin.  I guess either VHF or UHF will be vertical and the other
horizontal.  I guess on-air experience will tell the truth!

73's Ed - AL7EB 

At 11:37 PM 7/4/2004 -0400, Robert Bruninga wrote:
>For ECHO, the best thing is to just use LINEAR.
>Or vertical.  since the bird is both LHCP and RHCP
>and will have more power than most other
>birds we have experienced before.  Unless you 
>want to alway sbe switching polarity throught the
>passes, then Linear will be much more reliable...
>
>Just my opinion...
>de WB4APR , Bob
>
>>>> "Bill Ress" <diskdrives@ieee.org> 7/4/04 7:21:12 PM >>>
>Thanks for you comments on receive antenna polarity.
>Greg KO6TH says RCHP is best. Greg N0ZHE says LHCP is best.
>Rick W2GPS weighted in and said it could be either depending ground
>command.
>Rick, is there any way to know ahead of time what the polarity "de
>jour"
>will be?
>
>Regards...Bill N6GHz
>
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