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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/KDY4WULJV5BELDCFNYWVYN3ILJFNVFRI/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "CAJtf0T=11FV8xnjB_RvYWQ2UTrgVDwSyFVkRidQ-rLxc1Q6twg@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "KDY4WULJV5BELDCFNYWVYN3ILJFNVFRI", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/KDY4WULJV5BELDCFNYWVYN3ILJFNVFRI/", "sender": { "address": "mrtoburen7 (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": "e85b2f29794044f6bc879e2831ce6468", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/e85b2f29794044f6bc879e2831ce6468/emails/" }, "sender_name": "Marshall Toburen", "subject": "[AMSAT-BB] Re: Antenna input requested", "date": "2023-08-28T19:38:55Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "If the run from your rig to your antenna is < 150', if you get the longer\nM2 circularly polarized yagis + AZ/EL rotator; and you use hard line feed I\nhave found you don't need mast mounted preamps.\n\n73,\n\nMarshall, AAØFO\n\nOn Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 1:16 PM Don Solberg via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]>\nwrote:\n\n> If you want to get the maximum enjoyment out of the satellites, you want\n> to be able to operate the linear birds and the Greencube digipeater, I\n> would recommend the M2 Leo pack, at least a UHF mast mounted preamp and an\n> AZ/EL rotator. This is what I use with my 9700 and it works very well.\n>\n> Operating the FM birds with minimal equipment is fun but it can get very\n> boring very easily.\n>\n> 73,\n>\n> Don K9AQ\n>\n> On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 5:06 PM Jerry Davis via AMSAT-BB <\n> [email protected]> wrote:\n>\n>> I vot yes on Ant's NU1U recommendation with 1 exception. go for the ~15\n>> foot cross polorized antenna about 15 dB gain on 2 meters and 18 dB gain on\n>> 70 CM. The circular polorized antennas are not critical to get into and\n>> receive the birds as in the early days.I have the same setup as Ant, but am\n>> looking at cross polorized antennas. Not only will it get you easier access\n>> to Greencube, but also for EME. There are quite a few stations that you can\n>> contact with that setup. and during contests you will be able to make quite\n>> a few contacts. And, dont forget the Preamps. These will definately help\n>> you receive Greencube and do EME. Have a buddy here that uses Eggbeaters\n>> and has excellant results, but he is limited on what he antenna he put up.\n>> He gets into greencube with his Alaskan Arrow and has to setup everything\n>> outside to operate.\n>>\n>> Cheers\n>> Jerry - N5EKO\n>>\n>> On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 09:48:41 AM CDT, Wes Baden via AMSAT-BB <\n>> [email protected]> wrote:\n>>\n>>\n>> Second the idea of an Arrow to start with. But FWIW, I started out with\n>> two small yagis that I already had on hand, 4EL on 144 MHz, 5EL on 435 MHz,\n>> one mounted horizontally, the other vertically, on separate tripods to\n>> further minimize desensitization, no rotors, outside on my house deck.\n>> Worked just about everything I heard, no big investment of money, lots of\n>> exercise running 2-3 times out onto the deck manually turning the yagis\n>> during passes. I still have yagis on tripods on the deck, same 4EL on 144\n>> MHz but 9ELx2 on 435 MHz as a major interest is low horizon DX on RS-44 and\n>> 435 MHz downlink birds. And both are now on cheap TV antenna rotors. No\n>> preamp other than what’s in the ICOM 9700. Standing at 66 DXCC and 49 WAC\n>> (need a HI volcano SOTA to finally make 50). Go for it, play around with\n>> antennas, learn, have fun. Good luck. Will be listening for the two of you.\n>>\n>> Wes NA1ME\n>> Maine FN54\n>>\n>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 10:05 AM GC via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]>\n>> wrote:\n>>\n>> Folks,\n>> Looking for some guidance. Been in the hobby for years but have never\n>> spent the time with satellites - I'm wanting to start. I also have a 13 yo\n>> daughter who just got her Extra here (KD9PDL) and she is asking about Q's\n>> on the birds....so am trying to keep up with her interests as well.\n>>\n>> Can we expect reasonable results with some non-directional eggbeater or\n>> wagon wheel antennas or should I go all in and invest in a couple of LEO\n>> yagis and rotor? I I have the room for either setup, just wanted some\n>> opinions from those that have the experience.\n>> 73/Greg\n>> N5IF\n>>\n>>\n>> -----------------------------------------------------------\n>>\n>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n>> Opinions expressed\n>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of\n>> AMSAT-NA.\n>> Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at\n>> https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/\n>>\n>> View archives of this mailing list at\n>> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]\n>> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org\n>> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at\n>> https://mailman.amsat.org\n>>\n>>\n>> -----------------------------------------------------------\n>>\n>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n>> Opinions expressed\n>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of\n>> AMSAT-NA.\n>> Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at\n>> https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/\n>>\n>> View archives of this mailing list at\n>> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]\n>> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org\n>> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at\n>> https://mailman.amsat.org\n>>\n>> -----------------------------------------------------------\n>>\n>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n>> Opinions expressed\n>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of\n>> AMSAT-NA.\n>> Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at\n>> https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/\n>>\n>> View archives of this mailing list at\n>> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]\n>> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org\n>> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at\n>> https://mailman.amsat.org\n>\n>\n> -----------------------------------------------------------\n>\n> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions\n> expressed\n> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of\n> AMSAT-NA.\n> Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at\n> https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/\n>\n> View archives of this mailing list at\n> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]\n> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org\n> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at\n> https://mailman.amsat.org\n\n\n", "attachments": [ { "email": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/KDY4WULJV5BELDCFNYWVYN3ILJFNVFRI/", "counter": 2, "name": "attachment.html", "content_type": "text/html", "encoding": "utf-8", "size": 9897, "download": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/KDY4WULJV5BELDCFNYWVYN3ILJFNVFRI/attachment/2/attachment.html" } ] }