[amsat-bb] L Band antenna recommendations?

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Also have a look at http://www.joachims-gmbh.de/

73 Jan PE0SAT

On 21-02-2015 17:28, David G0MRF wrote:
> Hi Joe and Jerry.
> 
> Thanks, it sounds like Wimo are worth a closer look with both the
> Helix and SHF designs going into the satellite allocation.
> Is the helix reasonably robust?
> 
> Unfortunately Jerry, my mechanical abilities are 'limited' but thanks
> for the idea and HB design that works.
> 
> Joe said " Does this mean I may have a use for my L Band equipment 
> soon?"
> 
> 'Soon' is always  a relative term when it comes to satellite
> construction and launches, but don't sell it and when it's time to
> dust it off, check it works on 1263.5MHz FM
> 
> 73
> 
> David  G0MRF
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Mayfield <kk0sd at tnics.com>
> To: 'David G0MRF' <g0mrf at aol.com>; amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:33
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] L Band antenna recommendations?
> 
> 
> David,
> 
> 	The WIMO Helix 23 worked great for me down into the satellite
> frequencies.
> 
> 	Does this mean I may have a use for my L Band equipment soon?
> 
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of David G0MRF
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 5:52 AM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] L Band antenna recommendations?
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> I'm looking for a recommendation for an L band antenna suitable as a
> groundstation uplink to a satellite in LEO.
> Does anyone have anything they could check for SWR on 1264 MHz please?
> 
> Linear polarisation is fine as the receive antenna will have circular
> polarisation.  Most of the published data I've seen assumes the user 
> will be
> on 1296.
> 
> Any thoughts much appreciated
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> David  G0MRF
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