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Re: Working my first sats
- Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Working my first sats
- From: Carl Yaffey <carl_yaffey@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 22:22:07 -0400
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Stephen, I'm fairly new to satellites also. But so far I've had great
success working through VO-52 with simple antennas. My 435 antenna is
an FM vertical. For several months, I used an HF dipole to receive on
2 meters! While certainly not great, it did work. Yesterday I put up
a Moxon for 2 meters and it greatly improved my receiving. If you're
interested in that antenna there is an article in the November 2001 QST.
I'm going to put up a couple of yagis soon. My az-el rotators are the
cheap U-110's that are available from Norm's Rotator service. I
don't think you can go any cheaper!
Hope to see you on the birds.
73,
Carl K8NU
On Jun 1, 2006, at 10:04 AM, Stephen Brown Jr wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am new to satellite operation and have quite a few questions.
Carl Yaffey O----'-:: K8NU
Yaffey Music Services: banjo/guitar/bass/mandolin lessons, recording
studio.
carl_yaffeyADDED_TO_STOP_SPAM@yahoo.com, 614 268 6353, Columbus OH
http://www.carl-yaffey.com
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