yeah i forgot that they were circular so it shouldn't matter much, may as well go horizintal tho to curt man made noise some.
The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 4/18/2010 3:24 PM, David Barber wrote: > I found there to be little or no difference when rotating the polarity. > > I've also been asked what frequency I was listening on. The FT817 was in > USB mode and the displayed frequency was 432.04340MHz > > David > G8OQW > > ******** > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Idle-Tyme > Sent: 18 April 2010 21:05 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy > > have you peaked them in polarity also? > > > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > On 4/18/2010 2:37 PM, David Barber wrote: > >> OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life... >> >> I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of >> > coax > >> to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use) >> > and > >> headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB. >> >> Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ >> calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter. >> >> Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%. >> >> No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares. >> >> I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears. >> >> Note: NO preamp was used. >> >> David >> G8OQW >> JO01FR >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ 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
