21 Dec
2010
21 Dec
'10
9:02 p.m.
Hi John!
Does anyone know the polarization of the 2.4 GHz transmissions from AO-51. Are they circular? If so which polarity, RHCP or LHCP? Are they linear? If so is there a preferred receiving polarization? I have examined the AMSAT web site and many references on the Internet, but cannot seem to find the answer.
It's linear. Page 7 in the PDF at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/OSCAR-E_Status_Report_5.pdf
has a brief description and a picture of the L/S antenna on AO-51.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/