CORRECTION: I'm not talking about an array of antennas on the roof controlled remotely. That is easy to do. Im talking about where the entire CLASS goes up and experiences antennas up-close and personal... Bob, WB4APR
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Rooftop Antenna Labs? > > Anyone at a University with an excellent Antenna Lab? > > When I went through PG school 39 years ago, I was IMPRESSED with > the Antenna lab on the > roof of Spanagel Hall at NPS in Monterey California and have > envied it ever since. > > I may have an opportunity to begin planning for a major building > upgrade at my school and want to propose a modern root-top > antenna lab. But my experience is 39 years old, and even then > there was a hint (in 1971) that the end of HF was around the > corner and so that antenna lab was already in decline... > > Maybe all antennas labs have atrophed to the internet and have > completely abandoned real-live-RF antennas, and so using them as > an examples might be a negative example instead of > a positive one. > > But in either case, I need to get some infor for planning a > dream antenna lab... Even though Ill probably be 6' under by > the time it comes to pass. > > Hummh... A ham license lasts 10 years... I wonder if one could > design a a 10 year micro-beacon for one's headstone that would > last exactly 10 years from the time of one's last renewal... > Keep the range to 100 feet within the cemetery and not many > bodies around you would complain.. Though I guess if there is > another ham planted nearby, he would find something to complain > about the issue of timely control..Probably best to use a key > chain license free XMTR I guess... > > Bob, WB4APR > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
