Heard them in CW with my TH-F7E and a CJU antenna. No difference between horizontal and vertical polarity.
Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Barber" [email protected] To: "'Idle-Tyme'" [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:24 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
I found there to be little or no difference when rotating the polarity.
I've also been asked what frequency I was listening on. The FT817 was in USB mode and the displayed frequency was 432.04340MHz
David G8OQW
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Idle-Tyme Sent: 18 April 2010 21:05 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
have you peaked them in polarity also?
The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 4/18/2010 2:37 PM, David Barber wrote:
OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life...
I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of
coax
to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use)
and
headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB.
Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter.
Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%.
No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares.
I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears.
Note: NO preamp was used.
David G8OQW JO01FR
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