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Old November 11th 07, 07:45 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Jerry Martes Jerry Martes is offline
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"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message
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"Jerry Martes" wrote in message
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entire pass. I'd
have expected the "OSCAR" guys to have done the same and shaped their
satellite antenna beams to be essentially equal level over the angle at
which the Earth intercepts the satellite beam.
I'd like to know more about a 2Meter beacon satellite. Can you point
me to a site where I can learn about 2Meter beacon satellites? I have
a



Most of the ham sats are simple as far as that can be. The antennas on
them are not really made to point that accurate.

Here are some sats that have beacons near 145 mhz.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satel...tes/status.php



Thanks Ralph

I found the staellite and will set up my receiver to learn more about that
2Meter beacon from VO-52. I sure appreciate your help.

Jerry