[amsat-bb] Re: Elk Antenna vs Arrow Antenna

[Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ]

Trey Brown wrote:
> I'm looking to get started in FM satellites and am considering
> purchasing one of these antennas. Wanting to get some thoughts and
> opinions from people that have been doing this longer than I have
> been.
> 
> http://www.elkantennas.com/2m4405element.htm
> http://arrowantennas.com/146-437.html
> 

I made a homebrew Arrow-style crossed dipole for 2m/70cm.  It works 
really well, not just for the FM birds but for some of the more distant 
repeaters.  The whole thing took about an hour to build.

Gordon