[amsat-bb] Fixed Antenna

Gregory Beat w9gb at icloud.com
Sat May 9 19:12:01 UTC 2020


“Mac” Wiley, W4YBO is 3-D printing parts for his Texas Potato Masher II Antenna
and using #4 AWG Ground Wire.  Very inexpensive (scrap wire from construction sites).
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4281484

greg, w9gb

> 
> Date: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:53:55 -0600 (MDT)
> From: James Johnson, VA7CND
> To: AMSAT-BB Reflector
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Fixed Antenna
> 
> I have been trying to find a used Eggbeater or similar antenna to use to listen for Satellites. 
> The exchange on the USD to CND currency is a killer. I noticed many plans to build one on the internet.  Any suggestions which one would be worth trying for RX to start? 
> 
> 73, VE7HJ 


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