Tnx to all for useful replies. I'm now going to do a bit more research before striking out to build something I haven't yet tried on the says - either quagie or moxon or both. Spring had to be coming!
On Sunday, January 23, 2011, Rocky Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Rick. > > on the "cheap" antenna front I've tried and had pretty good success with two > things. > > First there is a 5 element Yagi design that was published in QST that > uses/modifies an Archer 5 element FM yagi. I built one and added some 70 cm > elements 90 out of phase and thats worked great. My home QTH is in a bit of > flux (we are moving to a farm out by Santa Fe Tx from my home QTH in Clear > Lake TX) so I built another one, put them both on a boom 90 degrees out in an > X configuration, stuck them at 33 degrees and they work well. I will keep > them once we move into the perm QTH. > > I've also used the crossed dipoles and Lindenblad antenna from QST (not the > AMSAT one) and they work great. I modified one for WX satellite reception > and am very happy with them. > > I am in Nigeria now and have a modified Lindenblad for my WX station here but > its copied really well most of the two meter Oscars including AO-7. I didnt > have Nigerian operating authority when I left the states (but now have a five > year license) so I didnt bring any transmit equipment...but from the roof of > the Sheraton in Abuja the WX version works great. I've got permission to set > up permanent antennas on the Sheraton and I will be back so am going to have > some good operating here. > > I would upload pictures, but I tried to upload some of the really big HF > array on the road to the airport and they never showed up...if you want some > pictures of what I have at home I will be happy to send them to you. IN > about two weeks! > > Robert G. Oler WB5MZO Life member Amsat/ARRL > >> Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:47:10 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Observations/Question >> >> I've been on the birds off an on for years. I have an M2 cir. polarized pair >> at home QTH and am looking into a more modest installation for a summer >> cottage. I've built the K5OE eggbeater imitations and founds them to be only >> fair.I could by M2 eggbeater pair but I'm trying to do this on less $. I >> also have an Arrow antenna which I've tried some with a HT with only fair >> results. Any other suggestions out there? Mount the Arrow more permanently >> but at a fixed elevation and use a simple rotor to change azimuth? How about >> a homebrewed quagi? Any suggestions appreciated. >> >> Rick >> W2JAZ >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
