Cliff, Having suffered from this malady for many years, I simple came to the conclusion that no matter how big your beam is, you can never have a beam too big. I believe this view is held by many, including the ARRL, who publish a Handbook every year with many articles devoted to encouraging you to employ an ever-bigger beam. These article are replete with pictures, of course, leading to an even more widespread condition: beam envy.
73, Jerry, M0GOE
My 2m satellite beam is almost 20 feet long, so there... :-)
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of K5OE Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 7:48 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Small-beam Syndrome
Cliff, Having suffered from this malady for many years, I simple came to the conclusion that no matter how big your beam is, you can never have a beam too big. I believe this view is held by many, including the ARRL, who publish a Handbook every year with many articles devoted to encouraging you to employ an ever-bigger beam. These article are replete with pictures, of course, leading to an even more widespread condition: beam envy.
73, Jerry, M0GOE
A bigger beam is useful when boasting to your friends, but when it comes to racking up contacts or pulling a rare one, it isn't the size that counts. What really matters is how skilled you are at USING your beam, and your understanding of the needs of the DX.
On 02/15/2014 09:14 AM, Jeff Griffin wrote:
My 2m satellite beam is almost 20 feet long, so there... :-)
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of K5OE Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 7:48 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Small-beam Syndrome
Cliff, Having suffered from this malady for many years, I simple came to the conclusion that no matter how big your beam is, you can never have a beam too big. I believe this view is held by many, including the ARRL, who publish a Handbook every year with many articles devoted to encouraging you to employ an ever-bigger beam. These article are replete with pictures, of course, leading to an even more widespread condition: beam envy.
73, Jerry, M0GOE
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