Hi Drew, It's a California Microwave unit that has already been modified. The plan right now is for portable use. Two HTs, a 5/8 wave mag mount on my truck for the uplink and whatever antenna I can come up with for the downlink. I have a small gell cell battery that will power the downconverter.
73 Matt W5LL On 9/10/2010 9:15 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > Matt Patterson wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Thanks to everyone for all of your responses. It looks like I have >> found a downconverter. Next question... Does anyone have any ideas >> on a cheap and easy homebrew antenna? Would a "cantenna" work for a >> small portable setup? I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible >> as AO-51 isn't in this mode very often. >> >> 73 Matt >> W5LL >> > Hi Matt, > > Which downconverter did you find? Do you intend to work the satellite > portable, or mount the 2.4Ghz antenna on a rotor? Let me know, and > I'll make a recommendation or two. > > 73, Drew KO4MA _______________________________________________ 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
