> Also, I think Bob Brunniga... has documented that > 15 deg fixed is the best overall el setting.
Yep, that puts the main beam on the horizon where you need it most and where satellties spend over 70% of their time. Even at 15 degrees, you still are within 1 dB of max gain on the horizon. That same amount of gain covers up to 30 degree too. And anything above 30 degrees is 6 to 10 dB CLOSER and does not need much gain. Above 70 degres there begins to be a null, but satellites will be in that null less than 1% of the overall contact time. Bob, WB4APR _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
