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ARISS antenna selection?
"Steve Reinhardt" wrote in message ... Jerry Martes wrote: "Steve Reinhardt" wrote in message ... I have read a circularly polarized Yagi is appropriate for ARISS communications. Is there a vendor that offers a crossed design? Or, better still, is there a construction article that I can refer to? What are you using for this type of communication? I'm trying to set up a contact for my son's school class. 73, Steve W1KF Hi Steve Have you contacted the AMSAT guys (www.amsat.org)? I assume you are aware of the need for gain required for you particular station. I thought a linearly polarized 3 or 4 element Yagi was adequate. So, I wonder if the complexity of making a crossed Yagi CP is justified when that will have only 3 dB improvement with that same boom length. Jerry Jerry, All news to me, so far. The ARISS website suggested circular polarization and up to 100W. AMSAT is saying 3 elements and an HT. Quite a variation... Thanks for the hints, and I'll try listening for a while after I build something! 73, Steve W1KF Hi Steve AMSAT has special interest in schools. Have you read about that? Jerry |
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ARISS antenna selection?
FWIW, I worked ARISS with 50 watts and a simple ground plane. They were
about 400 miles away (ground distance) and said I had full quieting. It was an almost random contact. A web site mentioned that they were active; I turned on my little FM rig and there he was. No one else called and we chatted for about two minutes. Bill - W2WO |
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