My first SAT antenna was a very ugly CJU, but it worked as well as the Arrow or Elk for downlink.
John W6ZKH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pedro A. Perez" <[email protected]> To: "joe barkley" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:04:30 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Mobile Sat antenna Hi, I use for mobile this setup (FM and linear birds mode J): http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Amateur%20Satellite%20Articles/FO29_MOBILE.pdf I upgraded the downlink antenna using a CJU with better results: http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Videos%20AMSAT/VIDEO_EB4DKA%20via%20FO29%20desde%20movil.html Hope this helps. 73 de Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "joe barkley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:54 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Mobile Sat antenna > Hi All, > I have heard a couple times on the FM birds of stations > signing mobile. I wonder what type of antennas are used for mobile. > I have an Arrow I use portable with my HT. I have a full duplex Icom > FM rig and could just barely hear HO-68 on a Wednesday pass up in Em95. > No preamp or anything yet and just a 1/4 wave duobander. > What would it take to operate truly mobile from an antenna standpoint. > Just playing with the idea. I travel a bit during Spring and Summer and > might be fun to try. > > Joe > KI4TZ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
