Drew,

I have the 2 m version, which is usable, at best, for satellite reception. It has been repurposed to a portable APRS digi where it is doing a good job, though certainly not a cost effective one.

73s,

Alan WA4SCA

<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Glasbrenner <Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 9:12 AM <To: Eric Christensen eric@christensenplace.us <Cc: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] I wonder if this commercial quadrifilar helicoidal antenna any good? < <I have the UHF model. It lives on a magnet base stuck to the side of the AC air handler in my garage, <and I hang my yard work hat on it. It was worse than a 2m 1/4 wave whip on receive on AO-51. < <The 2m model might be a little better for 2m downlinks. < <73, Drew KO4MA < <Sent from my iPhone < <> On Mar 1, 2016, at 9:54 AM, Eric Christensen eric@christensenplace.us wrote: <> <> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- <> Hash: SHA256 <> <> I've been wanting to build a quadrifilar helicoidal antenna for a <> while. Unfortunately I just can't seem to find enough time to figure <> out what parts I need much less put the thing together. With that in <> mind, I wonder if this antenna is any good: <> <> http://www.antennas.us/store/p/396-UC-AMSAT-KITP-2-m-/-70-cm-Passive-Ama <> teur-Satellite-Antenna-Kit.html <> <> Anyone had any experience with it? <> <> 73, <> Eric WG3K <>

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hi Eric

Iam also use a homebrew QFH Antenna

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207382996000535&set=pcb.102073...

from http://jcoppens.com/ant/qfh/calc.en.php

receive is a very good in 2M band for amateur satellite, and also in 70CM

see the antena for your reference.

Rgds Dirgan YE0EEE

On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:56 PM, Eric Christensen eric@christensenplace.us wrote:

On 03/01/2016 10:11 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:

...

I have the UHF model. It lives on a magnet base stuck to the side of the

AC air handler in my garage, and I hang my yard work hat on it. It was worse than a 2m 1/4 wave whip on receive on AO-51.

Thanks, Drew (and everyone else that responded). I just need to figure out how to get those M2 yagis up in the air, really.

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