Re: [amsat-bb] Wimo Antennas

["Pedro EB4DKA" <eb4dka@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all, I've been used also the Wimo 13-40 for AO-40 and it works, but the
Wimo PA-13R-20 flat panel antenna (33cm X 33cm only!) works much better
(almost as a 60 cm dish).

Best 73s from Spain

Pedro EB4DKA
www.eb4dka.tk



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cliff Buttschardt" <k7rr@arrl.net>
To: "Hans Hopstaken" <hans.hopstaken@hetnet.nl>
Cc: <k_9qh_o@att.net>; <AMSAT-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Wimo Antennas


> Hans Hopstaken wrote:
> > Hello Mike and others,
> >
> > I used the Wimo 13-40 type helical. It has good performance and is very
> > well made (German quality!!).
> > Even made a qso via AO-40 with it while the helical was standing before
> > my attic window.
> > Should work extremely well with AO-51.
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Hans, pa0hop
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> Hans, I remember well that QSO!!  I was one of the stations you worked
> on AO-40.  W6HDO was the call in use at that time.  There was a German
> station run by a youngster that stood in the bathtub while aiming his
> antenna out the window in the same fashion.  Great operating story!
> Cliff K7RR    LM1606
>
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