Yeah, I’d love to not DF, but the TeleMini is all that’ll fit in my 24mm G-motor record attempt rockets. I was looking into modifying the code to accept an external GPS input, but I don’t have room for one of those either.
Even with a TeleMetrum on another record attempt rocket, I still had to DF to find it last weekend. After landing on the other side of a mountain 2.5 miles from the launch pad in a low lying area, I couldn’t even hear it on my HT outside of 700’. I had to get inside 200’ to get a telemetry update with an omni antenna. Gotta love muddy desert washes! Thanks, Bryan Sent from my iPhone > On May 30, 2019, at 3:39 PM, Gary Lech <[email protected]> wrote: > > Better yet for DFing use a loop antenna and then look for the null. Arrow > sells a ready made on here: http://www.arrowantennas.com/main/fhl.html > > I gave up DFing years ago. I guess I don't have enough patience for it and > I'm spoiled using a TeleGPS. > > Cheers, > Gary > WA7GL > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bryan Duke <[email protected]> > To: altusmetrum <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, May 30, 2019 2:40 pm > Subject: Re: [altusmetrum] 3 or 5 element Yagi? > > Awesome, thanks. I’ve read a couple posts on TRF of people saying the 3 isn’t > directional enough for RDF. Any issues with that? > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 30, 2019, at 2:35 PM, Bdale Garbee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Bryan Duke <[email protected]> writes: > > > >> For DF’ing a TeleMini once it’s landed, is there a clear favorite > >> Arrow Yagi? 440-3 or 440-5? > > > > I normally use the 3-element version. In theory, the 5-element is > > higher gain and thus more directional, but in practice I've found the > > additional size and weight seem like a bad choice most of the time. > > > > Note that you really really want to have at least a rough bearing while > > it's still in the air, since range is substantially limited once the > > airframe is on the ground. > > > > Bdale > > _______________________________________________ > altusmetrum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum > _______________________________________________ > altusmetrum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum
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