[amsat-bb] Re: 10' Dish available

[John Champa]

Wow, Gunther!  That is a lot of antenna.  How are you going point that 
monster?  Auto-tracking will be required, and when you do that, it had 
better be right on the money, and update about every minute or so.  Well, 
whatever floats your boat.  Enjoy!

Remember, once you can hear the noise floor of the transponder, then 
additional gain is, well, not needed very much, let's say (HI).

I, on the other hand, plan to use the smallest antenna pair I can get away 
with.  I thought that was the advantage of satellite operating:  140 foot 
towers with a stack of monobanders not needed?  (HI).

73,
John - K8OCL


>From: "Gunther Meisse" <gogm at wmfd.com>
>To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>Subject: [amsat-bb]  10' Dish available
>Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:02:24 -0400
>
>With the coming of the next group of HEO satellites I am checking if there
>is any interest in a 10' Weingard mesh dish. It has been taken out of
>service by a local manufacturing company here in central Ohio and has been
>taken apart and will be created, ready to be shipped. If you have an
>interest, please contact me at gmouse at neo.rr.com
>
>Regards,
>
>Gunther Meisse
>
>W8GSM
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>Gunther (Gog) Meisse
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>WVNO / WRGM / WMFD
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>2900 Park Avenue West
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>Mansfield, OH 44906
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>Ph: 419-529-5900
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>Cell: 419-544-8622
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>Fax: 419-529-2319
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>www.NorthcentralOhio.com
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