On 12 Dec 2009 at 11:10, Danny Casier wrote: Date sent: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:10:18 +0100 From: Danny Casier <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Loosing the north!!! final conclusion. To: [email protected]
> > Hi Luc > > > "I have 24 elements UHF linear yagi and after the switch i got a lot of > small fades with a huge one. " > > You have also polarisation. So it's normal you have fading due the spin of > the sat. > 24 elements, that's about 30° of opening angle. Hi Danny I recheck the alignment on SO-50 and i can confirm my previous north alignment was wrong. I can gave half a degree of elevation and still able to hear the sat what it was not possible before. I will keep it as is for now and i will try some other tests on some faint signal from space eg: UO-11. Could be the moon with JT65B will be a good practice target to have this pointing question solved once for all. I was planning some EME experiment when AO-40 goes silent but i never completed the project. Just check the link below it does not take a lot of power for some EME contact http://www.vhfdx.net/jt65bintro.html "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE _______________________________________________ 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
