[amsat-bb] First Ever L-Band QSO

[Les Rayburn]

Thanks to Kevin, KK4YEL in EL98 for my first-ever L-Band QSO tonight through AO-92. The loop Yagi seemed to work well, as my downlink was loud into the satellite. 

Experienced deep fades as the satellite tumbled. Limited by the fixed polarization of my mounted 2 Meter Arrow antenna. Gotta think about a circularly polarized 2 Meter antenna for the attic. 

Big fun! 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL 
EM63nf
AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member