Hello everyone,
I have a antenna setup question as I am new to satellite operations so please bear with me...
I have a 2meter beam and a 70cm beam from my former adventures into VHF weak signal operations and was wondering about using them for satellite work.
Was thinking that since I don't have a az/el rotator yet, if I set them up on a single cross-boom with the TV rotator I have now, angle them with the elements at 45 degree angles and the booms angled 30 to 40 degrees front end up I might be able to get some decent ability into the FM satellites (AO51, SO50, AO27, ISS).
I already have the good coax for them (LMR-400) and a duplexor for my FT-857D. Was going to try to install the antennas on top of my storage building with a height of approx. 16 feet. That's the highest structure I can get onto that belongs to me.
Any alternate ideas or advice is always welcome as I said before this is all new to me.
Jacob Tennant - K8JWT Morgantown,WV FM09ap