Regarding the 30 degree fixed elevation...I can tell you this will work just fine from my experience. The beanwidth is not like a 10 element yagi with sharp drop offs that require precise aiming. You should be good to go.
Mark Lunday WD4ELG wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.net
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of harry@gunship.org Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:54 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Elk Antenna ?
Guys, I want to mount the Elk dual band 144/440 antenna up on my 85' tower. Can I get away with a fixed elevation of about 30 degrees and horizontal polarization? I recognize that this is a compromise, but I'd like to avoid the additional complexity of dealing with an azimuth rotor. Any thoughts appreciated. 73 de harry, W6DXO
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