John,
I've done Grid-Expeditions from 60+ Grids across the US and Canada using an IC-820H with an Arrow on SO-50 and FO-29 and several others. Sometimes the Arrow was handheld and lately on a camera tripod. There was never a problem hearing the birds all the way down to LOS. The coax is so short that the loss is minimal and no preanmp has been needed. You shouldn't have a problem.
Check out my QRZ.com page for a pic of my typical setup prior to using the camera tripod.
73/GL/HNY, Bob K8BL
________________________________ From: John Fickes [email protected] To: Clayton Coleman [email protected] Cc: AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 2, 2015 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FO29 with an Arrow
Or shrink wrap. 73 John KC0BMF
On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Clayton Coleman [email protected] wrote:
You'll have much more luck with the Arrow+IC-910H on FO-29 without preamps than you would with SO-50. However, you will have much more breathing room on FO-29. Especially if you stay away from the center of the transponder (435.850-860) and avoid "neighbors" creeping in on your QSO's.
Good luck and have fun! That's one of my favorite portable setups! See http://www.w5pfg.us/2013/01/a-simplistic-yet-effective-portable.html
73 Clayton W5PFG
On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Jim White [email protected] wrote:
I'd like to hear from anyone who has worked FO29 portable. We are
working
with a group of guys on an expedition to a small island and I'm hoping to take only an IC910H and an Arrow hand held Yagi mounted on a light camera tripod. Clearly I can work SO50 with that, but how about FO29? Will I
be
able to hear it with that small antenna and no preamp?
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