24 May
2016
24 May
'16
5:43 p.m.
Chris Thompson said (in part):
I don't think it is worthwhile setting up the ability to switch from
LHCP
to RHCP or vice versa if the spacecraft has linear antennae, because the difference is only 3dB, but others may disagree.
Chris, Add one more to disagree with you. I have crossed yagis on 2M and 430 that are used for both terrestrial and satellite. I can switch between polarities and sometimes it makes little difference, but on some passes, the difference is quite pronounced. When trying to dig out a really weak signal, even a few dB is quite helpful.
Jim - K6CCC Satellite inactive at the moment...