[amsat-bb] Russian Thing

[Ross Whenmouth]

> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:16:38 -0500
> From: Joe<nss at mwt.net>
>
> Now for a surface to be reflective, how big does it need to be in terms
> of wvelength?

That's textbook radar theory - see:
http://slideplayer.com/slide/3927976/13/images/9/Modelling+development+&+results.jpg

Provided that you have enough EIRP (EME rig?), I would expect that 6m or 
2m would probably be a good choice of band, since shorter wavelengths 
are more likely to undergo optical scattering, which might not be in the 
direction of your intended RX.

On this subject, have any hams tried using the ISS as a passive RF 
reflector?


73 ZL2WRW
Ross Whenmouth