----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Tapio" tim@timtapio.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:58 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarity questions
Hi,
How much signal reduction is there as the result of having the wrong circular polarization? I'm looking at M2 circular antennas for the 70cm downlink, it's another $200 for the switching to change polarity (woo hoo).
73 de Tim, K4SHF
Hi Tim, K4SHF
The above matter has been discussed many time on this BB by the way the following article is strongly recommended because it answere to your question with easy.
"The Advantages of Circular Polarization" by K4KJ Sept-12-1975 ARRL Technical Symposium, Reston Virginia
The above article is available in two zipped files on request off line to everyone is interested on it.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico