Amen.
1/4 wave simple 19.5" whip is ideal not only for VHF, but also has almost 7 dBi gain on UHF above 25 degrees. So it performs very well on high elevation passes.
Any mobile gain antenna optimized for mobile operation will, by definition, perform worse for satellites than the raw 19" whip.
See http://aprs.org/astars.html about 80% down the page discusses it.
Bob, WB4APR
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Geiger Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 6:28 PM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Good mobile antennas to use
I am looking to get on the FM satellites while mobile and activate some different grids. Can anyone recommend a good mag mount dual band antenna to use for satellite work? Does the MFJ 1/4 wave mag mount antenna do pretty good on the sats? I am guessing a 1/4 wave will cover more of the pass than a 5/8 wave would.
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