Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Suitsat I signals

[Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some kind of minds think alike,  I hesitate to call them great. ;-).   I 
recommended quarter wave whips perpendicular to each other at the helmet 
and the foot of the "cosmonaut" satellite after I analyzed the video and 
saw the haphazard tumble and also recommended that we worry about the 
phase centers and  compensation (if any) later.


73's
Bob
N4HY

Achim Vollhardt wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> I would recommend two quarter-wave antennas.. one at the helmet and 
> one at the chest, perpendicular to each other..
>
> I guess we have to keep it as simple as possible.. the more 
> complicated it is, that less chances it gets to fly.
>
> 73s Achim, DH2VA/HB9DUN
>
>
> > Robert McGwier wrote:
> >
>> If you go back and watch the release video again,  you can see 
>> cosmonaut Valery Tokarev released the suit and gave it quite the 
>> rotational rate.   This was inevitable because of the clear 
>> instructions to shove it well away from the station so   the 
>> likelihood of a later near crossing would be greatly reduced.   Given 
>> the nature of the antenna and the likely patterns,  this much 
>> rotational rate will give some very bad nulls and there will be times 
>> when the suit and all of its protections for the cosmonaut will also 
>> shadow the signal, etc.
>>
>> WHEN  Suitsat II is done  (not if), some care will be needed on the 
>> design of the cosmonaut's antenna!
>>
>> Bob
>> N4HY

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