[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Antennas

[Jim Jerzycke]

I agree with Mark 100%.
I've been using my 'terrestrial' M2 antennas on the satellites for
years.  The GulfAlpha "Easy Satellite" antenna I use for Field day is
also linearly polarized, and works very well.
Fades? Sure I get them, but most of the time it's only for a few
seconds, and while a bit annoying it's not a show stopper.
73, Jim  KQ6EA

On 02/22/2011 04:11 PM, Mark L. Hammond wrote:
> Hi Howard,
>
> Lucky  you :)
>
> Here is my personal opinion from 20 years of operations--if you cannot
> change polarity, don't use circular.   Linear works wonderfully.
>
> M2 yagis work great no matter what polarity the bird is in...I have
> installed mine vertically on a metal boom.  No regrets.  And they are
> quite  a bit cheaper!!
>
> My last setup purchase included three M2 yagis, and I love 'em!
>
> http://www.m2inc.com/products/uhf/70cm/44018.html
>
> http://www.m2inc.com/products/vhf/2m/2m7.html
>
> http://www.m2inc.com/products/uhf/23cm/23cm35ez.html
>
> Price those, and then compare the price to circular ones with polarity
> switching on the 2M AND 70cm, and you'll see one reason I went that
> route :)
>
> Other reasons include quality, balance on the rotors, gain, length
> (around 10'), durability, and simplicity, etc.
>
> Add a 2' dish on a 8' to 10' horizontal metal boom and you're good for
> four bands, and the standard Yaesu G5500 will do just fine with the
> whole mess.
>
> Don't get me wrong---circular is more of the ideal, but it gets a bit
> more complicated with polarity switching (not easily done remotely for
> example!), not to mention the expense.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Mark N8MH
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Howard Kowall <hkowall at shaw.ca> wrote:
>   
>> Good morning to all
>> Well my wife gave me the ok to get some new base satellite antennas.
>> I could really only find 2 manufactures of theses antennas in North America
>> M2 and GulfAlpha.Is there any others,and also can anyone recommend something
>> I would like to be able to use them for the FM sats and Transponders.
>> I would imagine that circular polarized would be the way to go(rhcp)
>> Any input would be much appreciated
>> Thanks to all who read and reply
>> Howard
>> VE4ISP
>>
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