[amsat-bb] Re: drake 2880

Wed Feb 24 03:03:32 PST 2010

Hi Jim,

2880 has been on the tower here since the AO-40 days. System is a G3RUH 
patch feed/dish. DB6NT preamp connected right to the patch feeding the 2880 
which is up on the crossarm. I leave it continuously powered.

Works OK on AO-51. Solid copy.

73,
Mike, N1JEZ
AMSAT 29649
"A closed mouth gathers no feet"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim" <hartwell at hartwell.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] drake 2880

> Has any one used the Drake 2880 downconverter on the air.