[amsat-bb] antenna for 1.2 Ghz

[D. Craig Fox]

This is what I use. For $35, hard to beat. I have no clue about its performance except that I have no difficulty using it to check in on a local 1296 ssb net and to work most every L Band AO92 pass. It is mounted on my 2M12 az/el boom.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2GHz-12DBi-GSM-Yagi-Directional-Antenna-N-Female-Connector-for-802-11b-g/331361529667?epid=666168683&hash=item4d26afaf43:g:xzQAAOSwwAda~imq

YMMV

73s

Craig
N6RSX 



-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Philip Jenkins
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 12:29 PM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] antenna for 1.2 Ghz

For the VHF/UHF contest in September, there will be a group active locally...and running 1.2 GHz!

Since L-band is active on AO-92, and I have the equipment - but no
antenna   - I'm looking for an L--band antenna that I can use both
terrestrially  and for the birds.

My preference is for M^2, but both yagis on their website are a little larger than what I'm looking for - but they are still under consideration.

Does anyone have recommendations for another brand, or have an appropriate one for sale? (I wish I had bought some of those loop yagis which were prominently displayed in Ball Arena at Hamvention in the early 90s...)

(I'll be at Shelby NC Hamfest this Saturday (mostly at the AMSAT info table), in case someone is attending who has one and wants to bring it .)

Thanks

Philip N4HF
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