[amsat-bb] Re: eggbeater rx performance

[Mark Lunday]

Good question.  With Arrow/Elk, it is directional.  Good gain but not omni.
With whip it is omni, but reduced gain.  

 

Don't know of anyone who operated while driving, so I cannot help you with
that one.  Maybe eggbeater is the way to go.

 

 

Mark Lunday

WD4ELG

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From: Eric Fort [mailto:eric.fort at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 11:18 PM
To: Mark Lunday
Cc: Amsat BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] eggbeater rx performance

 

I have an arrow.  It's just sorta difficult to point when in motion.  Is the
pattern from a standard mobile whip really enough considering polorization
and radiation angle or would something else be more effective?  I'm looking
to move from working portable to truly mobile.

Eric 
AF6EP

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Mark Lunday <mlunday at nc.rr.com> wrote:

Eric

Couple of thoughts for you:


No need for QRO, in my opinion.  You can solve it all with a good antenna
setup.

Regarding antennas...nothing against eggbeaters, but you can accomplish
everything with a simple antenna setup, including mobile:  Look for Elk
antennas and Arrow antennas, hand held and directional.  Lots of great
success w/o anything other than 5 watts and one of those antennas.  Ask
WD9EWK and N3TL, who have proven this over and over.



Mark Lunday
WD4ELG
wd4elg at arrl.net
http://wd4elg.net