Hi Les,
Same here - I used a 2x8 element crossed yagi for the AO-40 uplink, and a BBQ dish for down. I was figuring on adding an L-band uplink, but don't have the radio or antenna yet. If I can use the 8 element 2m yagi for Eagle, I'm all set.
Greg KO6TH
----Original Message Follows---- From: sco@sco-inc.com To: aMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Eagle U/V modes Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:35:38 -0400
I used my 8-9 ft U Band M2 crossed Yagi on AO-40 with my S Band dish and downconverter with no problem. I plan to operate my 8-9 ft m2 crossed yagis on P3E and Eagle.
Les W4SCO
- What I thought I heard at the Symposium was that we wouldn't need such
a
massive station to work Eagle's traditional UV transponder. While I
expect
there were many such "baseline" stations in existence around the planet, I wonder how many are still operational after years of no HEO UV birds and
all
the affects of weather? Then there are those of us who cannot put such a station on the air, lacking the space and/or neighborhood setting (cc&r)
to
do so. I managed a few contacts on AO-10 and one on AO-13 with my 8
footer,
under unusually good conditions, but they were an ear strain. I had
planned
to need to go to LS on Echo until the Symposium convinced me that I'd be fine on UV. Do I need to re-think that?
Thanks to all the presenters at the Symposium. Great event!
Greg KO6TH
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