[Fourlanders] Satellite Antennas

[John Kludt]

JIm,

I have used both Yagi's and eggbeaters and the eggbeater is definitely a
compromise antenna.  I did make VUCC on them but it was a real exercise in
patience.  The Leo pack is an excellent choice for the LEO's in orbit
now. It has been shown that a Yagi fixed at 15 degree elevation will get
you on the satellites most of the time.  Just an idea if you don't want to
mess with an Az/El rotator right away.  (
http://www.aprs.org/LEO-tracking.html )

Johnny




On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 5:19 PM Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Yeah, anyone who knows anything about radio comm would quickly realize
> that FM for space comm is a bad idea. Like you said though Bill everyone
> thinks that is easier since everyone has an HT and can buy or make a simple
> handheld yagi. I will take a pass on that. I would rather play with the in
> crowd so to speak. Thanks for the info Bill. Yeah, the M2 sat pack with the
> two cross pol yagis looks good. Also looking at the egg beaters but they
> cost almost as much as the yagis. Then again they wouldn’t require a
> rotator.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Oct 18, 2020, at 7:33 PM, Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> The fm sats are a mess with qrm etc, but the linear are not crowded.   If
> course,most folk are on fm since that is "easier"
>
> Rs44 allows some nice dx footprints and ao7 still works nice. Certain
> times ao7 even does both modes also...
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 7:23 PM Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone. I have been thinking about my Icom 9700 and some of its
>> capabilities. One thing that is does is amateur satellites. I have never
>> tried that before and now that the summer contest season is behind us I
>> would like to put some antennas up for amateur satellite work. Any one on
>> here have any suggestions? I have looked at the M2 egg beaters but for not
>> much more I can get cross pole 2 and 432 Yagis. Expensive for what you get
>> in other words. Of course yagis would then require me to find an elevation
>> rotator. Anyway, just looking for some advice from those on here as I think
>> this through. Thanks.
>>
>> 73
>> Jim, W4KXY
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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