I have the UHF model. It lives on a magnet base stuck to the side of the AC air handler in my garage, and I hang my yard work hat on it. It was worse than a 2m 1/4 wave whip on receive on AO-51.
The 2m model might be a little better for 2m downlinks.
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Mar 1, 2016, at 9:54 AM, Eric Christensen eric@christensenplace.us wrote:
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I've been wanting to build a quadrifilar helicoidal antenna for a while. Unfortunately I just can't seem to find enough time to figure out what parts I need much less put the thing together. With that in mind, I wonder if this antenna is any good:
http://www.antennas.us/store/p/396-UC-AMSAT-KITP-2-m-/-70-cm-Passive-Ama teur-Satellite-Antenna-Kit.html
Anyone had any experience with it?
73, Eric WG3K
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