Hi Matt,
I recommand a tomato can antenna.
Get an empty can with diameter 3.25" and length 4.25" (i.e. a tomato can)
Solder a piece of #14 wire to single-hole mount N-connector so that the total length above the connector is 1.25"
Cut a hole for the connector centered 2-5/8" from the bottom and mount it to the can.
I have used this with an AIDC 3731 connected directly at the antenna and feeding an FT-817 to receive AO-51 V/S. It works for me and it is pretty cheap.
73, Tony AA2TX ---
At 09:13 AM 9/10/2010, Matt Patterson wrote:
Hi,
Thanks to everyone for all of your responses. It looks like I have found a downconverter. Next question... Does anyone have any ideas on a cheap and easy homebrew antenna? Would a "cantenna" work for a small portable setup? I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible as AO-51 isn't in this mode very often.
73 Matt W5LL
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