I recently purchased the HyperGain® HG2409PCR flat-panel 8-dBic RHCP 2.4 GHz antenna from L-com to use for s-band Leo sats. I got a good price but now they are listed for $28.99. I have a 0.8 dBNF DEMI preamp to use with my Drake downconverters (left-over from AO-40 era).
http://www.l-com.com/productfamily.aspx?id=6299 73, ED - KL7UW At 07:42 AM 9/10/2010, Matt Patterson wrote: >Hi Rick, > >I know Kent's site very well. Used to do a lot of VHF rovering and just >about all my antennas were "cheap" yagis. They work great and you can't >beat the cost. Anyway, I'm in need of a 2.4GHz antenna for S mode >downlink on AO-51. Kent's cheap yagi antenna designs don't go up that high. > >73 Matt >W5LL > >On 9/10/2010 10:28 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Matt, > > > > Try Kent Britain's (WA5VJB) Site. I made my > 144/435 Antenna from his plans for under > $20.00. Works like a charm& easy to build. > > > > He's got plans for various bands including 1296Mhz. A good resource. > > > > http://www.wa5vjb.com/yagi-pdf/cheapyagi.pdf > > > > 73 > > Rick > > K7TEJ > > > > ---- Matt Patterson<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Thanks to everyone for all of your responses. It looks like I have > >> found a downconverter. Next question... Does anyone have any ideas on > >> a cheap and easy homebrew antenna? Would a "cantenna" work for a small > >> portable setup? I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible as AO-51 > >> isn't in this mode very often. > >> > >> 73 Matt > >> W5LL > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-QRT*, 432-100w, 1296-QRT*, 3400-fall 2010 DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] ====================================== *temp _______________________________________________ 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
