[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 S-Band antenna polarization

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Hi John!

> Does anyone know the polarization of the 2.4 GHz transmissions from AO-51.
> Are they circular?  If so which polarity, RHCP or LHCP?  Are they linear?
> If so is there a preferred receiving polarization?  I have examined the
> AMSAT web site and many references on the Internet, but cannot seem to find
> the answer.

It's linear.  Page 7 in the PDF at:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/OSCAR-E_Status_Report_5.pdf

has a brief description and a picture of the L/S antenna on AO-51.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/