Wow, the famous 'cigar' antenna. At that price you can afford to play with it.
73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of jfloyd@es.vccs.edu Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 4:38 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] mmds downconverters for ao-51?
Has anyone tried one of the itfs mmds downconverters like this one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110523087399&ssPa... TRK:MEWNX:IT
for ao-51 s band downlink? 75 ohm out and looks cheesey but less than $30 shipped. it's cheap enough for me to play so I bought one to experiment with, maybe just to remove the downconverter. I would welcome stories of your experience or just advice. Thanks John, kn4ge _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb