On 9/5/2013 9:56 PM, Greg D wrote:
Bob, for comparison, I used a 30" x 24" grill for AO-40. I found that
moving the dish +/- one "click" on my controller (10 degrees) would
make a just-audible difference in the received signal strength. So, I
figure 10 degrees is the 3db beam width, not good enough, apparently,
for the ISS TV...
Greg KO6TH
Explain "one click at a time"
A rotor such as the Yeasu G5500 is a must.
A "step" rotor (moves X degs at a time) just is not that good for a
moving target.
John, W0JAB
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