[amsat-bb] FO29 with an Arrow

[Jerry Buxton]

Hi Jim,

I worked FO-29 with an Arrow on a camera tripod on a trip to Colombia in 
2013, and it worked well.  I did have the AMSAT broadband preamp running 
although I also blew the preamp out during the trip so probably was 
working without it some of the time as well.
The elevation I could get from that QTH wouldn't let me work it below 
about 25 degrees due to QRM and mountains, so I can't speak to low 
elevation stuff.  I heard it quite well and was heard well, while I had AOS.

73

Jerry Buxton, NØJY

On 1/2/2015 10:27, Jim White wrote:
> I'd like to hear from anyone who has worked FO29 portable.  We are 
> working with a group of guys on an expedition to a small island and 
> I'm hoping to take only an IC910H and an Arrow hand held Yagi mounted 
> on a light camera tripod.  Clearly I can work SO50 with that, but how 
> about FO29?  Will I be able to hear it with that small antenna and no 
> preamp?
>
> Jim
> jim at coloradosatellite.com
> wd0e at amsat.org
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