[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna

[Owen B. Mehegan]

> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:27:02 -0400
> From: "Larry Lucas" <lawrencelucas at verizon.net>
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  Antenna
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> I am new at this and would like to find the plans to build a simple homebrew
> antenna to be able to use satellites. I know there are probably several so
> can you direct me to some of the simple and easiest and best? THANKS

The IOio seems to be a popular one. I built one and blogged about it, with
some tips and photos, here:
http://kj6akq.nerdnetworks.org/2010/02/building-an-ioio-satellite-antenna.html

I intend to build one of these micro-diplexers to use with it, but haven't yet:
http://k0lee.com/duplexer.htm

Good luck!

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Owen B. Mehegan (owen at nerdnetworks.org)