I have just spent some time with EZNEC modelling various antennas. Using the elevation pattern results and calculating path loss for the various birds I have been able to predict what the received signal strengths and hence SNRs should be. Hopefully I'll put it all together for a Journal article. If you wanted a simple system try a J-Pole with Preamp at the antenna.
73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
On 4/05/2022 1:21 am, z man wrote:
Hi all, I am in search of an antenna that I could use to receive the 2 meter telemetry signals from AO-73, Nayif-1, etc. While I am having good success with my Yagi setup, I would like to eliminate any computer control of the antennas. My question is what would be a suggested antenna I could possibly build? I'm testing out a Lindenblad in RHCP, but so far (2 days in the air) I'm not seeing any decodes. Would receiving the 460mW beacon from EO-88 require a steerable antenna? Thanks for your help.
Larry N1MIW
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