a maximum of 20w directly at the antenna, and Elk claims a gain of
6.6 dbd on 2m, which would mean an ERP of 90 watts. I do not need full power
at high elevations.
73, Bill NZ5N
From: Edward Cole kl...@acsalaska.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Lindy's QRV
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
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... (Alaska ... a little inclement weather) ... The preamp makes the UHF
Lindy work nearly equal with the high-price stuff...and much simpler ...
I obviously didn't take your inclement weather conditions into account!
A little spoiled down here in Southern California when it comes to weather
passes and better DX (e.g., Europe on AO-7) if you can catch them at
lower elevations.
73, Bill NZ5N
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:26:11 -0700
From: David Ek d...@eksfiles.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Lindy's QRV
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
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Sent: Tue, February 9, 2010 6:23:18 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Lindy's QRV
Dave,
I would be suspicious of the construction. I can get a few minutes of good
copy from AO-51 on a high pass with just a rubber duck on an HT. If you do get
a preamp, the run between the antenna and the preamp
One more update:
I tried pass #744, this morning and copied a big round-table of
several west-coast stations, but was unable to break in. My downlink
was as loud as them, so...? I had one call to my CQ right at LOS and
could not complete, sorry! Bear with me as I am getting reaquainted
Yes, I agree with that, Clint. I have been looking at Jerry Brown's, K5OE,
archived pages available here:
http://web.archive.org/web/2824013151/http://members.aol.com/k5oe/
After looking at it, I think I like the radiation patterns of the TPM II's
better than any other LEO antenna I've seen
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:25:10 -0900
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
From: kl...@acsalaska.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Lindy's QRV
One more update:
I tried pass #744, this morning and copied a big round-table of
several west-coast stations, but was unable to break in. My downlink
was as loud
I read that article, and when I got to the last of it and he mentioned that he
was using a pre-amp for working the FM birds, I wondered out loud: Why???
We're working '27, '50, and '51 with HTs and meager antenna improvements.
Better yet, build a tape measure Yagi - you can realize great gain
Being omnidirectional, this antenna offers no gain, so preamps are, in
my opinion, absolutely essential (at least on 70cm). Moreover, you
need to use one that has a proven low noise factor. For practical
purposes , this means SSBUSA or ARR models.
By way of contrast, note the reception of AO-51
Well, each to their own, obviously. I've worked the birds using the
Arrow antenna and an HT, and that works okay, but I secretly dream about
working them from the shack instead of sitting in the back yard, and big
pointable antennas are a no-no in my neighborhood. I can get away with
something
... chest deep snow while 20 below ...
I have read about snow. And saw a picture of it once.
I was born and raised here in Southern California, where, when it reaches, oh,
about about 58 F degrees, we start dying.
Clint
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... Does it -matter- if he uses a preamp on FM, SSB, or freaking two cans
and a string?
Absolutely not. It has just been my mantra the past four years advising folks
that you do not need 100 Watts of TX power, expensive Yagis on the roof, and a
rotator under computer control to get into
At 05:13 PM 2/8/2010, Clint Bradford wrote:
I read that article, and when I got to the last of it and he
mentioned that he was using a pre-amp for working the FM birds, I
wondered out loud: Why???
We're working '27, '50, and '51 with HTs and meager antenna
improvements. Better yet, build a
Enjoyed your webpage, Ed.
Probably going to take down the AO-10 antennas here and put up something
much simpler such as your Lindenblads or a couple of TPM's. The AO-10 setup
is way overkill for what is up there and I'd rather use my tower for
something other than satellites.
Good luck with
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