John, here is an alternative often overlooked. Works pretty good for me on a mast.
http://www.antennas.us/store/p/229-UC-4364-328-Amateur-Satellite-antenna.htm l
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Geiger Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 7:43 PM To: Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Elk dualband antenna experiences
How does the Elk Dualband yagi work as a satellite antenna in a base setup when you are not elevating it? Is it better to mount it for vertical or horizontal polarization to get maximum coverage of satellite passes? Still trying to figure out the best FM sat setup here after some station redesign.
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