... a brief list of Sats to initially target that are pretty easy to get into ...
Complete info for working the easy FM birds is at ...
... I have a FT847 ...
Turn the power way down ... (grin)
... and use 2M 70CM antennas (vertical) ...
Not as much "easily aim-able" gain there than a little ole handheld Yagi or beam!
We are talking really weak signals from 500+ miles away ... A handheld Yagi is going to probably out-perform the verticals!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
Here's a set of plans for an easy to build cheap Yagi:
http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf
I've built one (which testifies to the fact that it is easy to build!) and it works like a charm. I've work SO-50 to within 5 degrees of the horizon.
Clear Skies
Rick Tejera Editor SACnews, Public Outreach Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org saguaroastro@cox.net K7TEJ, AMSAT 38452
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clint Bradford Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 13:17 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Easy SATs?
... a brief list of Sats to initially target that are pretty easy to get
into ...
Complete info for working the easy FM birds is at ...
... I have a FT847 ...
Turn the power way down ... (grin)
... and use 2M 70CM antennas (vertical) ...
Not as much "easily aim-able" gain there than a little ole handheld Yagi or beam!
We are talking really weak signals from 500+ miles away ... A handheld Yagi is going to probably out-perform the verticals!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
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Thank you all for the lending hand on this - I should have enough to be able to get into trouble now :-)
Pete
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 6:16 AM, Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net wrote:
... a brief list of Sats to initially target that are pretty easy to get into ...
Complete info for working the easy FM birds is at ...
... I have a FT847 ...
Turn the power way down ... (grin)
... and use 2M 70CM antennas (vertical) ...
Not as much "easily aim-able" gain there than a little ole handheld Yagi or beam!
We are talking really weak signals from 500+ miles away ... A handheld Yagi is going to probably out-perform the verticals!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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