Hi Guys,
Let me take my best shot at what I'm reading here... there is confusion. I think the confusion comes from mixing the term "multi-band" with "variable frequency receive, aka SQRX". They have nothing to do with each other.
The multi-band antenna is an L/S antenna. That's it. It's a beautiful piece of work by Stan.
The SQRX is fed from a splitter that is fed from the VHF antenna. The majority of the antenna signal goes to a preamp and then is split four ways to feed the four VHF receivers. The smaller portion of the antenna signal goes to the SQRX. I believe this antenna was designed by Mark Kanawati, but I'm not sure.
If you want to see a couple of thousand pictures, including many of the internals of the satellite, you can look at my collection at http://bach.as.arizona.edu/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3759
I hope this helps, Chuck
Gould Smith wrote:
As Drew said Stan designed it, with maybe help from Lou.
I was told that it is an L Band antenna with S band stubs. There is a ground plane under it with radials for L and S band. I wasn't able to get specifics about gain when I did the book.
Gould ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com To: "Bill Ress" bill@hsmicrowave.com; eagle@amsat.org Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 8:06 PM Subject: [eagle] Re: AO-51 Multiband Antenna???
Stan Wood designed it. It is a dual band L and S antenna, linearly polarized. I'm not sure what sort of "in orbit data" you are looking for, but it is in use whenever the L band uplink or S band downlink is in use including later this month. http://n4hy.smugmug.com/gallery/2107663#108915239 has good pics of the antenna.
Something in particular you'd like to try?
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Ress" bill@hsmicrowave.com To: eagle@amsat.org Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 7:54 PM Subject: [eagle] AO-51 Multiband Antenna???
Perhaps one of you can detail the "multiband antenna" used with the SQRX receiver aboard AO-51.
A perusal of Gould Smith's "ECHO" makes reference to it but provides no details.
Does anyone have any in orbit data for this mode. What's the current status for its use?
Regards and thanks...Bill - N6GHz
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