Re: [amsat-bb] Mode L uplink antennas

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

In fact if you look you will find the model 2414LYM:  14-element, 3-foot
long, rear-mount, 15 dBi loop yagi for $77.00.
No need to buy the large antenna if you have no need for the extra gain.

I have two 2345LY loop-yagis (20-dBi, 12-foot).  One got smashed to
"antenna heaven"  in the 65-mph+ windstorm of 2003.  The other is mounted
with my satellite array (modes-V,U,L,S).  This summer I am thinking of
adding another 2345 and stacking them both inside my 2m-eme array for local
terrestrial 1296 use.  I am hoping to have mode-L/S added to my 8-foot dish
this year, also.

I used the original 2345LY mode-L/S on AO-40 with no troubles.

If you are thinking of having antennas capable of working P3E (in one year)
or Eagle (later), you might want to invest in more gain!

73's Ed - AL7EB

At 02:02 PM 3/25/2005 -0500, Woody wrote:
>Hi Keith:
>
>A search on Google turned up construction details on a 24 element loop Yagi 
>by Directive Systems, which until earlier this year, were sold by Down East 
>Microwave.  Now, they sell their products direct.  Directive Systems, 
>manufactures high quality VHF/UHF and microwave antennas and accessories.
>
>Loop Yagis are great antennas on 1296 and 1269 MHz.  This antenna is 
>advertised as 18 dBi gain with 24 elements on a 6' boom.  It could easily be 
>shortened as needed for a satellite antenna.
>
>Check out:
>http://www.directivesystems.com/PDF/2424LYRMK.PDF
>
>73,
>
>Woody
>KJ4SO
>AMSAT # 5562
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Keith Bainbridge" <vk6xh@arach.net.au>
>To: "amsat bb" <amsat-bb@AMSAT.ORG>
>Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 8:07 AM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Mode L uplink antennas
>
>
>>I am having great difficulty finding details to make a 1269 mhz yagi etc.
>> All the info I can find on the net relates to 1296 mhz, I scaled one of 
>> Kent's 10 ele " Cheap " yagis to 1269 but the swr / bandwidth is extremely 
>> small ( ie 60 khz ) so I guess I'm doing something wrong here.
>> Has anyone any designs available for this freq, or can you point me in the 
>> right direction maybe ??
>> I dont mind if its a yagi, a quagi or what ever, but I dont want to build 
>> yet another helical. My success rate with helicals is 7 made, 2 actually 
>> worked, and thats from 2mtrs to 10 ghz!!
>> And it was the 5ghz one that was the best !
>> I would buy a Tonna  but they are so expensive to ship to Australia.
>> Any leads would be appreciated, there is a gap on the rotator just waiting 
>> for another antenna !!
>> 73 de Keith
>>
>> -- 
>> Keith Bainbridge
>> VK6XH
>> N.C.R.G
>> Amsat NA #35338
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