Re: [amsat-bb] Cross Yagi Mobile

["Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wonderful!  I bet if you aim the antennas to the back and fire up the power 
amplifier, you will go faster!

Yassou,

Greg  KO6TH


----Original Message Follows----
From: "SV1BSX" <sv1bsx@yahoo.gr>
To: "Amsat-BULL" <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cross Yagi Mobile
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 22:16:39 +0300

...visit also my TAWATS !

http://www.qsl.net/sv1bsx/tawats/tawats.html

For Satellite operation / Mobile !!!

Based onto a "made in France" 4 wheel-drive.... racing car  !

Have Fun !!!


73, Mak SV1BSX


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Clement" <stormchaser@shaw.ca>
To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 5:23 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cross Yagi Mobile


 > If you are bored, check out my new sat receive antenna assembly on my
truck.
 > It consist of two 4 element yagis with coaxial switching and a rotator.
The
 > angle for elevation is fixed at 25 degrees and works AOS/LOS full 
quieting
 > after 2 degrees of elevation. I use a ARR receive preamp on the yagis. 
The
 > rotator was originally used on motorhomes for TV arrays. I up link on the
 > whip. At the moment I track the birds analog style. However you can do
this
 > blindfolded as the yagis are very forgiving as to where you point 
them.The
 > yagis are the same build as the yagi plans on my webpage times two. I 
work
the
 > sats under way with someone else driving or if you are brave enough, by
 > yourself. I prefer to work the lower passes looking at the pass
perpendicular
 > with the antenna tracking over the roof from AOS to LOS. For straight
overhead
 > passes I position the truck facing  AOS and track the bird from there
around
 > to the rear at LOS. Sorry for rambling on, however I am pleased with how
it
 > all works. Now for a computer interface with the rotator.
 > www.stormchaser.cjb.net
 > Jerry VE6AB
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