Linear will do too. I've got it right-handed, as it turns out, so it looks like I'm all set. Thanks!
Greg KO6TH
----Original Message Follows---- From: "wa6fwf" wa6fwf@sbcglobal.net To: "Greg D." ko6th_greg@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Mode L uplink LHCP or RHCP? Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:16:14 -0700
L is linear so it doesn't matter
U on the other hand
TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP
73 Kevin wa6fwf
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg D." ko6th_greg@hotmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 4:46 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Mode L uplink LHCP or RHCP?
Hi folks,
Ok, in a little panic here... Building a helix to get a bit more gain on the AO-51 mode L uplink, and I just realized that I don't know if it should be Left or Right-hand polarized. Which way should it go?
Thanks,
Greg KO6TH
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