It doesn't really matter how much beef you have with someone who posts a message, or how often that question has been asked. It is on every case better to either post a meaningful response or stay silent. You have to remember that you're not just responding to the initial email, but to the whole list and anyone who reads the archives. I talk daily with high school and college kids who are hams and this behavior really drives them away. Remember that your response about dummy loads, or anything similar is also maybe a response to a 13 year old kid trying to make his or her first antenna to work the satellites with whatever they find in their parent's basement. Better to just stay quiet.
73, Sean WA1TE
On Fri, May 3, 2019, 18:28 jim--- via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I know I'm late to this thread so I'll make it short.
Eggbeaters are a piece of junk. Don't waste your time.
OK, in defense of the Eggbeater - ALL omni antennas are going to be pretty crappy at best for satellite operation. Some are better than others, but any of them will be beat by even a small directional antenna. Personally I opted to go the other way. Home: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/Photo/Pics/S-band1.html Mobile: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/Photo/Pics/MobileSat2.html
73
Jim Walls - K6CCC jim@k6ccc.org
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