[amsat-bb] feeding CP antennas

[Gary]

I always ran my feedline along the boom of the antenna to the crossboom. Then along the crossboom back to the AZ/EL rotator with a loop around the rotator.

There are a couple pictures near the bottom of the page here:
http://www.kk0sd.net/sattower/sattower02.htm

I used a metal crossboom based on information from antenna guru Keith Britain, wa5vjb. You can see that information here:
http://www.kk0sd.net/metalboom/metalboom.htm

It worked very well.

73,
Joe kk0sd



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Subject: [amsat-bb] feeding CP antennas

I am looking for ideas on fastening the feed lines for CP antennas. I have a 22 element M2 for 144 and a 435CP30 M2. Running the feed lines out the back seems to create problems. Are people supporting the cables or letting them hang. Any ideas will be help full. Thanks Mike _______________________________________________
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