Heard them in CW with my TH-F7E and a CJU antenna. No difference between horizontal and vertical polarity.
Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Barber" <david.bar...@dbelectronics.co.uk> To: "'Idle-Tyme'" <n...@mwt.net>; <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:24 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy > > I found there to be little or no difference when rotating the polarity. > > I've also been asked what frequency I was listening on. The FT817 was in > USB mode and the displayed frequency was 432.04340MHz > > David > G8OQW > > ******** > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Idle-Tyme > Sent: 18 April 2010 21:05 > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy > > have you peaked them in polarity also? > > > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > On 4/18/2010 2:37 PM, David Barber wrote: >> OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life... >> >> I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of > coax >> to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use) > and >> headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB. >> >> Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ >> calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter. >> >> Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%. >> >> No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares. >> >> I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears. >> >> Note: NO preamp was used. >> >> David >> G8OQW >> JO01FR >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
