[amsat-bb] Fox Telemetry antenna?

[Kevin]

Steve,
    What are you doing that is wearing it out in 4-8 months? overloaded? 
near the ocean with salt? something has to be wrong as mine go for years.

73 Kevin WA7FWF

On 10/6/2020 10:21 AM, Stephen E. Belter via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Roy,
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> In my experience, using the CP antennas with the G5500 will help you collect and decode about 4-6 times more packets than an omnidirectional antenna.
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> But tracking the Fox satellites using the Yaesu rotors will wear out the rotors in 4-8 months. Replacement rotors are about $250 each (you won’t need to replace the controller).
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> YMMV
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> 73, Steve N9IP
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> Steve Belter, seb at wintek.com
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