Stephen -

The UK has a very good AMSAT organization. Here is their membership web page http://www.uk.amsat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37...

Here is the AMSAT-UK web page. http://www.uk.amsat.org/

Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA AMSAT-UK ============= Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:25:24 +0000 From: Stephen Thornber Subject: [amsat-bb] Hello all first post To: amsat-bb

Hello everybody.

This is my first post and really just testing.

Name: Stephen K THORNBER Age: Yes Location: Leicester, England, UK Call: G6SGA Computers: PC dual screens reasonable spec and my new baby a MAC powerbook running OS X Tiger. With a whopping great big screen.

I am just getting interested in Satellite and I have decide to equip myself with relevant tools and information over the winter months and to I hope start working something early in the new year.

SO I may be looking for lots of assistance.

I have an FT817 and I have an IC2410H, that however is not in perfect health at the moment.

What I do not have and am not to good with is quality antenna systems, rotors etc. I do not know what to look for really.

Having said that I have High Sierra Motorised HF Whip And 10m Center Fed Dipole

VHF / UHF Vertical VHF Folded dipole.

QUESTION: I have only got about ?100 (USD 150+/-) to spend on an aerial specifically for the Satellite work would the [Tonna (20899) 2m/70cm Oscar Special 9/19 el yagi] be a good place to start?

I do not have any rotars as of yet so I would appreciate guidance on good, reasonably priced, rotars and more importantly perhaps which bit fits on which bit and in what order to put the mast(pole) Rotar together. This may all be too much for one session but enthusiasm is running high at the moment.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS all

73

Stephen

PS would love to hear from any UK Satellite enthusiasts.