4 Jan
2008
4 Jan
'08
11:01 p.m.
I'm new to satellite stuff. I got an Arrow-II antenna to get started. It works pretty well. I live in San Francisco and I can go on the deck or hang out the window and hear the easy satellites.
I would like to graduate to sitting in a chair, inside, with two free hands, while working a satellite. What is a good choice for the next step up for an antenna that I can install on a flat roof for mode-J operation?
Do I need an az-el rotator for the next step up or is there some cheaper/simpler solution? It will be about a 75-foot cable run from a roof antenna to my radio, will I need a mast-head type preamp for the receiver?
thanks, jeff