[amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo and circular polarization using cheap yagis

[Rick - WA4NVM]

Hi All,

A picture is worth a thousand words.........

http://sv1bsx.50webs.com/antenna-pol/polarization.html

Maybe this will help......

73, Rick WA4NVM


Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo and circular polarization using cheap yagis
>
> Or you can split the feedline equally if one
> antenna is spaced 1/4 wavelength ahead of the other.  The relation of
> the fed elements determine whether you get RH or LH CP.  The center
> conductor is connected to one side of the fed element (this is called
> the + side).  If the antenna to the rear (or not with extra feedline)
> is vertical with "+" straight up and the other antenna has its "+"
> element pointing to the right, you get RHCP.  Reverse it and you get
> LHCP.

> 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45


Hi Ed, KL7UW

Please find here a necessary amendment to your statement:

We assume that you are looking from the rear of the antenna in direction
of propagation  and one antenna is spaced 1/4 wavelenght ahead of the other.

If the dipole of the rear antenna is vertical with "+" straight up and if
the dipole of the front antenna is horizontal and has its "+" element
pointing to the left then you get RHCP. Reverse it and you get LHCP


In a separate email I have sent to you a drawing showing how two linearly
polarized components shifted 90° one to the other adds togheter to generate
a circularly polarized wave  but I can send the same drawing to everybody
need it.

> For antennas in the "X" configuration (back antenna "+" up and
> to the left, front antenna "=" up and to the right for RHCP.

If the signe "=" is a typing mistake and you means  " - " (minus)
then your statement is correct.

73" de

i8CVS Domenico








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