[amsat-bb] Attaching the coax to antenna boom

[Gary]

Yes, you can, just pay attention to how far your coax turn is from your driven element. There are a couple spots to avoid.

It is pretty well explained in Kent Britain's (wa5vjb) paper here:
http://www.kk0sd.net/metalboom/metalboom.htm

73,
Gary kk0sd


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From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of radiomb
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 4:04 PM
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Attaching the coax to antenna boom

   Building my new ground station and another question. I have always only elevated my antenna 90 degrees. I loose about 20 25 seconds while the azimuth rotator turns 180 degrees to track the rest of the pass. I have just let the coax hang off the back of the antennas in a big loop. I am afraid it will get hung up going 180 degrees. Question, Can I attach the coax to the antenna boom and run it back until it gets to the cross boom or will that throw off the radiation pattern?   
Thanks 73
  Mike K4MIA

 
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