[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Activity?

[jmfranke]

I think you will like the turnstile Moxon. I recently, last week, fabricated 
one for receiving Russian navigation satellites on 149.940 to 150.030 MHz 
and was very pleased. It replaces a commercial QFH I had in my attic. I used 
3/4" wide aluminum straps for the elements, a 90 degree hybrid coupler 
instead of the phasing network, and held the ends of the elements in 
alignment with 3/4" wide strips of bare G-10 printed circuit boards.

John  WA4WDL

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From: "Richard Lawn" <rjlawn at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 11:27 PM
To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner at mindspring.com>
Cc: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Activity?

> Yes I knew about freq change. All I can assume is that the home brew
> k5oe isn't up to the task and I will turnstile moxon in a week when I
> get back to this vacation qth.
> Tnx
> Rick
> W2jaz
>
> On Monday, July 18, 2011, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> 
> wrote:
>> Have you looked at the schedule page? We are on 435.150 down now.
>>
>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 18, 2011, at 4:41 PM, Richard Lawn <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> As some of you may recall, I've been doing my best to make and try 
>>> various
>>> stationary antennas. It's been tough testing them since not many birds 
>>> seem
>>> active, particularly AO-51 which I usually heard well. Can anyone tell 
>>> me if
>>> AO-51 was functioning during the pass at around 16:30 EDT on 7/18. I 
>>> haven't
>>> heard a peep out of it but have heard a few other birds.
>>> TNX
>>> Rick
>>> W2JAZ
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