Yes, it is larger than the OEM supplied by Arrow, however, the loss is considerably less. I'll trade that any day! :) I connected it directly to the radio's input using a double male adaptor, male N connector to male PL-259. No coax between the radio and diplexer.
73, Jeff WB3JFS ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Duffey" <[email protected]> To: "Bruce Robertson" <[email protected]> Cc: "James Duffey" <[email protected]>; "Jeff Yanko" <[email protected]>; "AMSAT-BB" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 8:20 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Arrow antenna reconfiguration results - UPDATE > > On Sep 25, 2009, at 7:53 AM, Bruce Robertson wrote: > >> >> 2. If I'm correct, your replacement duplexer is rather larger than the >> one it is replacing. It would be a great topic for a Journal article >> if someone with the necessary equipment and expertise were to design a >> replacement with less loss. > > There is a diplexer that is easy to make and has good performance in this > article: > > < http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf > > > As a bonus you get details on how to build your own handheld antenna for > LEO Satellites. - Duffey > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
