Bill

The equipment is W5IU's. The radios are two FT-817s.

The antennas are homebrew, circular polarized yagis (no relays, sense can only be changed by adjusting the feedpoint) based on WA5JVB's "Cheap Yagi" designs on a homebrew mount made of PVC pipe and pipe fittings along with a tripod. There are two mast-mounted RF-switched Advanced Receiver Research preamplifiers, the MSP144VDG-160 and the MSP432VDG-160. Feedline was LMR-400. The setup worked quite well, with S9+ signals on all satellites.

Everything was powered by car batteries.

No automation was used. Although a laptop with SatPC32 and CAT cables to connect to each radio was available for Doppler, we chose to operate manually. The person manning the antennas was using an iPhone app to follow the satellite.

Thanks for the QSO on SO-50. We did not expect much success on the pass I worked you on due to the position of the building. The satellite just barely rose over the building on that pass.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Bill (W1PA) w1pa@hotmail.com wrote:

Paul,

Can you guys share details of the station?

qty 2 817's correct? No amps, right? Antennas? No automation on doppler or tracking, correct? (one guy on rigs, one guy on tripod?)

Bill W1PA

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