Hi Tom,
For VO-52 it is best to use LHCP (2 meters) for the downlink and RHCP for
the uplink (70 cm).
AO-07 has linear antennas but LHCP seems to be best most of the time for the
downlink.
It all depends upon the satellite - not necessarily on the mode.
Adding switching is a good idea.
73
I did a lot of comparisons between my Elk and Arrow II. My results
were exactly the same as those of WD9EWK/VA7EWK but I was never sure
why the Elk performed better. Comparison tests I have been running
between a DIAMOND A430S10R and an Olde Antennas 7CP-70cm have given me
an insight as to why the
The ArduSat CubeSat project recently succeeded in raising donations of $106,330
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Now another amateur radio CubeSat project SkyCube is using Kickstarter to raise
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See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8955
73 Trevor M5AKA
AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium
I'm looking for an inexpensive FT-817 (don't care it's a D or ND
model.) It doesn't need to be cosmetically pretty. I don't
necessarily need any of the accessories. Not interested in packages
with all the accessories and after market accessories unless it's
really, really cheap.
Need it for a
EL60 will work from now on AO27 Pass XE for 14:58, 19:58 UTC ...
from the Mexican Caribbean.
David Maciel
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A station in FN03 using the callsign CG3B was worked
on the 0020z SO-50 pass on 18 July. It is a special
event callsign commemorating 200 years of friendship between
Canada and the US (after the War of 1812). The operator
was unknown. QRZ.com indicates that the callsign will be used
during the
In June there was an email about the Herringbone Log Periodic's which were
used at Dayton.
Can someone give me that link?
Thanks 73,
Joe WA4OVO
EM55
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