[amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy

[Idle-Tyme]

yeah i forgot that they were circular so it shouldn't matter much,  may 
as well go horizintal tho to curt man made noise some.

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On 4/18/2010 3:24 PM, David Barber wrote:
> I found there to be little or no difference when rotating the polarity.
>
> I've also been asked what frequency I was listening on.  The FT817 was in
> USB mode and the displayed frequency was 432.04340MHz
>
> David
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> have you peaked them in polarity also?
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> On 4/18/2010 2:37 PM, David Barber wrote:
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>> OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life...
>>
>> I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of
>>      
> coax
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>> to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use)
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> and
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>> headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB.
>>
>> Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ
>> calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter.
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>> Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%.
>>
>> No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares.
>>
>> I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears.
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>> Note: NO preamp was used.
>>
>> David
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