> deciding if I should buy a new AZ/EL rotator mine current one is 15yrs old and dead.
For all current Amateur Satellites, elevation control is not needed 98% of the time. If you are willing to give up the 2%, you can operate with a manual $70 azimuth only TV rotator instead of a $500 full AZ/EL rotator. Just mount the antenna tilted up at 15 degrees above the horizon and you will have plenty of gain throughout any orbital pass, but can also use it terrestrially too because the max gain is still on the horizon where it is needed most. See http://aprs.org/LEO-tracking.html 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
