Hi Pavel, On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:15 AM, Pavel Milanes Costa <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, Omni antenna in 70cm is my head ache now, no rotor yet (arduino is on > his way...) > > I just build a QFH + 10dB preamp on the mast and a RTL... testing it yet. > > I can copy FO-29 (Beacon and transponder), SO-67 beacon, just heard xatcobeo > with short carrier by times... > > Al this above 30 degrees of elevation... below 30 degrees nothing... hi hi > hi.. > > SO-50 is a no go even in a 70 degrees pass... > > I'm evaluating the parasit lidenblad or the turnstile moxons... any advice > based on practice on this two and against QFH? better? worse? the same? >
I've worked all the LEO sat available some years ago with a couple of lindenblads from AA2TX project. Both with masthead preamp. Radio was an FT-847. I can remember working AO-07 (cw only) down to very low elevations, FO-29 and the Indian satellite (sorry, can't remember the number right now) where the easiest with some passes available also for SSB QSOs. AO-27 was easy to work when traffic was not high, also SO-50 was workable and of course the ISS trasponder. 73 de IZ8DWF _______________________________________________ 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
