Both P3E and Eagle will have 50w class amplifiers on V band. This will be loud. The 50w amplifier for S band with a 4 vacuum dielectric patch array delivering 14 dBi will be loud on Eagle. I am uncertain what the plans are for P3E on the amplifier but the usual antenna is a Helix. The new DL site will have details probably.
Bob N4HY
sco@sco-inc.com wrote:
I used my 8-9 ft U Band M2 crossed Yagi on AO-40 with my S Band dish and downconverter with no problem. I plan to operate my 8-9 ft m2 crossed yagis on P3E and Eagle.
Les W4SCO
- What I thought I heard at the Symposium was that we wouldn't need such a
massive station to work Eagle's traditional UV transponder. While I expect there were many such "baseline" stations in existence around the planet, I wonder how many are still operational after years of no HEO UV birds and all the affects of weather? Then there are those of us who cannot put such a station on the air, lacking the space and/or neighborhood setting (cc&r) to do so. I managed a few contacts on AO-10 and one on AO-13 with my 8 footer, under unusually good conditions, but they were an ear strain. I had planned to need to go to LS on Echo until the Symposium convinced me that I'd be fine on UV. Do I need to re-think that?
Thanks to all the presenters at the Symposium. Great event!
Greg KO6TH
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