Thanks for the messages so far. I am looking at using something that can be used while in motion-putting on some grids while driving on family trips. I realize it is far from optimal, but better than being QRT.
73s John AA5JG On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner < [email protected]> wrote: > > Neither are going to be very good on the FM sats, comparatively. You might > make a few Qs per pass. If you are going to go to the trouble of going > somewhere to make contacts, why not take a small UHF beam like the CJU or > the UHF part of an Arrow? With that on the downlink, and a whip on the > uplink, you can work horizon to horizon! My last trip, to Oklahoma, I used a > IC-207 and 1/4wave magmount for the uplink, and FT-817 and CJU for the > downlink. This afternoon it was the FT-857 and 1/2 Comet up, and a $40 > Baofeng UV-3R HT and 4 element UHF arrow for the downlink. Both are horizon > to horizon setups when parked, and holding the UHF out the window. > > If you can only work while in motion and driving, well, nevermind, LOL. A > 1/4 wave would probably be as best as you can do then, without going to > something like one of the quadrifilars from antennas.us online. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: John Geiger <[email protected]> > >Sent: Sep 14, 2011 6:28 PM > >To: AMSAT-BB <[email protected]> > >Subject: [amsat-bb] Good mobile antennas to use > > > >I am looking to get on the FM satellites while mobile and activate some > >different grids. Can anyone recommend a good mag mount dual band antenna > to > >use for satellite work? Does the MFJ 1/4 wave mag mount antenna do pretty > >good on the sats? I am guessing a 1/4 wave will cover more of the pass > than > >a 5/8 wave would. > > > >73s John AA5JG > >_______________________________________________ > >Sent via [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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
