[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S

[Luc Leblanc]

On 19 Jun 2009 at 8:06, David - KG4ZLB wrote:

> Luc,
> 
> Sorry. In the heat of battle this morning I totally didn't recognise 
> your call sign but thanks for the mode V/S contact on AO-51 just a short 
> while ago!
> 
> 73
> 
> David
> KG4ZLB
> 
> 
> -- 
> David
> KG4ZLB
> www.kg4zlb.com
> 

Hi David

I just notice that but when i try to explain our previous QSO'S the satellite was below my wet roof top and it's kill all S band signal. 
Since about 5 passes i'm quite alone on mode V/S but i can test my new wifi beam and i don't know if an helix can beat it? The S band 
antenna is linear on AO-51 and as far i can remember in theory using a circular polarized antenna will induce about 3db of losses?

The fades a nearly gone on most of the pass but those remaining come from very bad antenna pointing on the satellite.

Hope to meet you again on the LEO'S

"-"


Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
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