6 Oct
2020
6 Oct
'20
7:16 p.m.
Steve, What are you doing that is wearing it out in 4-8 months? overloaded? near the ocean with salt? something has to be wrong as mine go for years.
73 Kevin WA7FWF
On 10/6/2020 10:21 AM, Stephen E. Belter via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Roy,
In my experience, using the CP antennas with the G5500 will help you collect and decode about 4-6 times more packets than an omnidirectional antenna.
But tracking the Fox satellites using the Yaesu rotors will wear out the rotors in 4-8 months. Replacement rotors are about $250 each (you won’t need to replace the controller).
YMMV
73, Steve N9IP
Steve Belter, seb@wintek.com