[amsat-bb] Re: The Easy SATs?

[Rick Tejera]

Here's a set of plans for an easy to build cheap Yagi: 

http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf

I've built one (which testifies to the fact that it is easy to build!) and
it works like a charm. I've work SO-50 to within 5 degrees of the horizon.

Clear Skies

Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews,
Public Outreach Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
www.saguaroastro.org
saguaroastro at cox.net 
K7TEJ, AMSAT 38452


-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Clint Bradford
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 13:17
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Easy SATs?

>> ... a brief list of Sats to initially target that are pretty easy to get
into ...

Complete info for working the easy FM birds is at ...

http://www.work-sat.com

>> ... I have a FT847 ...

Turn the power way down ... (grin)

>> ... and use 2M 70CM antennas (vertical) ...

Not as much "easily aim-able" gain there than a little ole handheld Yagi or
beam!

We are talking really weak signals from 500+ miles away ... A handheld Yagi
is going to probably out-perform the verticals!

Clint Bradford, K6LCS


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