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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Stealth Satellite Station? (David Wing)
2. ARES 1-X 10 0n 10 launch (Luc Leblanc)
3. Stealth Satellite Station? (Tim Goodrich)
4. FT-897D - WFM (Tim Goodrich)
5. Re: using a microsat as a potential high altitudeVHF
reflector (andy thomas)
6. Re: Stealth Satellite Station? (Bruce Robertson)
7. Re: FT-897D - WFM (Randy)
8. Re: FT-897D - WFM (Tim - N3TL)
9. Hudson Valley Satcom group Net Tonight On Echolink N2EYH-L
Oct.29 At 8PM (Cotejaune2@xxx.xxxx
10. Re: Stealth Satellite Station? (Idle-Tyme)
11. Re: using a microsat as a potential high altitudeVHF
reflector (Idle-Tyme)
12. Re: using a microsat as a potential high altitudeVHF
reflector (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
13. Re: using a microsat as a potential high altitudeVHF
reflector (Idle-Tyme)
14. Re: Stealth Satellite Station? (Rocky Jones)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:58:33 -0700
From: "David Wing" <david@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Stealth Satellite Station?
To: "'Kent Frazier'" <k5knt.kent@xxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4199F1482C9F4561A11051C70F45C442@xxxxx>
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Are you able to put up a "temporary" mast of modest height? I've used a 2
foot section of fence pipe in a bucket of quickcrete as a base and then use
a smaller diameter of fence pipe to slide into the piece that is held in the
bucket of cement. I've gone as high as 30' with this kind of set-up by
putting it next to a pillar, strapping it to the pillar with a truck load
strap and then guying it with rope (this is how I put up my 6M summertime
set-up...worked great).
You certainly don't need to go 30'...12 or 15' might be just fine. If the
landlord could see that it's not being bolted to his property and is
basically a portable set-up, he might be a lot more open to it. In fact, I
wouldn't even ask him. If you're not attaching it to his house and there
are no restrictions to an antenna in the back-yard, go for it.
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Kent Frazier
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:03 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Stealth Satellite Station?
I currently live in a rental house and an outside antenna is out of the
question. I asked about putting up a satellite TV dish at my own expense
last year and received and flat out "NO". So, my current options are as
follows:
1. Going out to my car and working the FM birds with my Icom 2720H and 19"
whip.
2. Working the FM birds from the back/front yard or possibly inside the
house with my Icom W32A and Elk LP antenna.
3. Setting up my 2720 in the house with some sort of stealth antenna and
give a try at satellite APRS.
Obviously options 1 and 3 still allow for option 2.
Has anyone tried any form of stealth antenna for Satellites. I am really
interested in the idea of combining the satellites and aprs together.
--
Kent R Frazier, K5KNT
AMSAT #36765, ARRL, San Angelo Amateur Radio Club, Tom Green County - ARES
Sent from San Angelo, TX, United States
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:24:47 -0400
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARES 1-X 10 0n 10 launch
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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I just review my DVD recording of the ARES 1-X launch, what a spectacular
launch for the tallest rocket in the world. It was amazing to
see how in 3 years this rocket pass from a paper sheet to a 300 foot rocket.
But it could be the first and the last launch for this amazing 450 millions
rocket project. It make's me remember the numerous AMSAT-NA
post AO-40 failed project. I now know why and how things evoluate from the
1960 Redstone/Atlas and Mercury project failed launches to this
brilliant ARES 1-X success... a 500 Hockey mark.
The human factor and knowledge! experience came last as it's often just to
confirm the process of bad decisions.
Will ARES 1-X survive? It can at least be a wonderful amateur radio
satellite launch opportunity but for this it take's will and
leadership! A very hard to find resources when ITAR is so easy to invoke...
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
DSTAR urcall VE2DWE
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:57:44 -0700
From: "Tim Goodrich" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Stealth Satellite Station?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <00a001ca585c$bc54f3c0$34fedb40$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Build a 2m and 70cm Quadrifilar Helix- they'll give you coverage virtually
horizon to horizon. Stick them on the roof by using a number of hose clamps
to attach the PVC mast to one of the roof's metal plumbing vent pipes (not a
gas exhaust or anything with hot air).
Low profile, completely temporary, and good coverage.
Tim
KI6VBY
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:57:44 -0700
From: "Tim Goodrich" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-897D - WFM
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <009f01ca585c$bc313f20$3493bd60$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Would like to know the how to do WFM for 137Mhz on the 817 as well, if its
possible.
Tim
KI6VBY
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:04:45 +0000 (GMT)
From: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: using a microsat as a potential high
altitudeVHF reflector
To: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <638161.17616.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I still think that a large unfolded and/or (partially?) inflatable structure
of reflective material structured as resonant reflectors could be an
interesting passive reflector of ham frequencies if it was placed on the
Moon. It would be easier than a powered active repeater.
I know about moonbounce obviously and the laser system left behind by Apollo.
73 de andy G0SFJ
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:44:09 -0300
From: Bruce Robertson <ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Stealth Satellite Station?
To: Tim Goodrich <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<49657a760910290444k34ef84fft4f1d92eb1e414438@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 2:57 AM, Tim Goodrich <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Build a 2m and 70cm Quadrifilar Helix- they'll give you coverage virtually
> horizon to horizon. Stick them on the roof by using a number of hose clamps
> to attach the PVC mast to one of the roof's metal plumbing vent pipes (not a
> gas exhaust or anything with hot air).
>
> Low profile, completely temporary, and good coverage.
>
> Tim
> KI6VBY
Tim's idea is a fine one. Alternatively, you could use AA2TX's
lindenblad designs. You can even get away with a simple groundplane
bolted onto a female bulkhead N-connector.
In all these cases, though, the most important addition to your setup,
especially on 70cm, will be a low-noise preamp which is connected to
the antenna by a short run of very low-loss coax, such as LMR400.
Finally, as for hand-held use, have you tried operating your ht with
hand-held yagi indoors as if you were out-of-doors? Depending on the
sort of building you live in, this can work fairly well.
73, Bruce
http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:50:33 -0400
From: "Randy" <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT-897D - WFM
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001901ca5896$677b6840$0301a8c0@xxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
That's exactly why I thought it would be capable of it, because its NOT in
the amateur band
And additionally, because the handhelds were capable of that.
I have one of the handhelds,( VX6-R ) but it has aviation intermod on 137
along with some other kind of
Local burst data type interference, perhaps pagers or something. Although it
receives it, its
Not the best receiver for it in my humble opinion; though , I wish it was.
Do folks typically get prompt answers from yaesu?
I think I asked them a question once before and got an answer fairly quickly
..
Wasn't meaning to bash them ... Just a lil frustrated with no answer ..
But thanks for checking that out Tim..
I will probably just get that hamtronics receiver and be done with it.
Thanks everyone .. Your're the greatest !!
Randy - N2CUA
PS. QST QST KB9QHO or K9CIS , I will be on VO52, 1420UTC pass FN23 ..;-)
Lol
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim - N3TL [mailto:n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:10 AM
To: RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-897D - WFM
HI Randy,
The anawer - straight from Yaesu's tech department - is no. For the record,
my history of communication with Yaesu has been excellent. Please let me
know off the board if you do NOT get a timely answer from them.
Neither the FT-897 nor the FT-857 will operate in wide FM on the amateur
bands. Neither will the FT-817ND. It's seems strange to me because their
handhelds will go into Wide FM for use with the weather satellites in the
137 mHz band.
I'm sorry I don't have a better answer.
73,
Tim - N3TL
________________________________
From: Randy <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:31:11 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-897D - WFM
If I have asked this question previously, I apologize.
( getting old sucks sometimes hi hi )
I would like to know if any of the radio guru's out there Know of a way to
persuade my 897D to receive in WFM on 137 Mhz?
The only place it does that now is on the FM Broadcast band ..
I would R E A L L Y like to do this ..
I emailed yaesu with the question ..
( I bet we all know the result of that )
Thanks in advance ..
And a special thanks to Mike and Tim for helping me so much on The satellite
stuff .. Been working CW and SSB on VO-52 simplex ..and Its going great ..
Was quite the lil learning curve though. Now I just Need some a better
antenna system, preamp and duplexer.
Randy - N2CUA
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:06:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT-897D - WFM
To: RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <453689.44537.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Hey Randy,
Sorry to hear about the other issues you have on 137 mHz. Have you asked
around to see whether anyone nearby you is receiving the weather satellites
on other receivers and, if so, whether they have similar issues? It occurs
to me that your interference issues may not be radio-specific, and might be
worth checking out a little more before you sink money into another receiver
and discover that it has the same issues.
My experiences with Yaesu have always been good. I get prompt answers that
address my questions although, as in the case of using W-FM on the 857 and
817s I own, I don't always get the answers I hope for ... hihi.
73,
Tim - N3TL
________________________________
From: Randy <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:50:33 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT-897D - WFM
That's exactly why I thought it would be capable of it, because its NOT in
the amateur band
And additionally, because the handhelds were capable of that.
I have one of the handhelds,( VX6-R ) but it has aviation intermod on 137
along with some other kind of
Local burst data type interference, perhaps pagers or something. Although it
receives it, its
Not the best receiver for it in my humble opinion; though , I wish it was.
Do folks typically get prompt answers from yaesu?
I think I asked them a question once before and got an answer fairly quickly
..
Wasn't meaning to bash them ... Just a lil frustrated with no answer ..
But thanks for checking that out Tim..
I will probably just get that hamtronics receiver and be done with it.
Thanks everyone .. Your're the greatest !!
Randy - N2CUA
PS.? QST QST KB9QHO or K9CIS , I will be on VO52, 1420UTC pass? FN23 ..;-)
Lol
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim - N3TL [mailto:n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:10 AM
To: RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-897D - WFM
HI Randy,
The anawer - straight from Yaesu's tech department - is no. For the record,
my history of communication with Yaesu has been excellent. Please let me
know off the board if you do NOT get a timely answer from them.
Neither the FT-897 nor the FT-857 will operate in wide FM on the amateur
bands. Neither will the FT-817ND. It's seems strange to me because their
handhelds will go into Wide FM for use with the weather satellites in the
137 mHz band.
I'm sorry I don't have a better answer.
73,
Tim - N3TL
________________________________
From: Randy <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:31:11 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-897D - WFM
If I have asked this question previously, I apologize.
( getting old sucks sometimes hi hi )
I would like to know if any of the radio guru's out there Know of a way to
persuade my 897D to receive in WFM on 137 Mhz?
The only place it does that now is on the FM Broadcast band ..
I would R E A L L Y? like to do this ..
I emailed yaesu with the question ..
( I bet we all know the result of that )
Thanks in advance ..
And a special thanks to Mike and Tim for helping me so much on The satellite
stuff .. Been working CW and SSB on VO-52 simplex ..and Its going great ..
Was quite the lil learning curve though. Now I just Need some a better
antenna system, preamp and duplexer.
Randy - N2CUA
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:25:36 EDT
From: Cotejaune2@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hudson Valley Satcom group Net Tonight On Echolink
N2EYH-L Oct.29 At 8PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx nb2f@xxxxx.xxx
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It is time again for the net tonight. Hope you can join us and share your
satellite knowledge with us. Hope to hear you there.
73
Gary WA2AQH
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:45:17 -0500
From: Idle-Tyme <nss@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Stealth Satellite Station?
To: David Wing <david@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4AE9AA7D.5080401@xxx.xxx>
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Yes, height is NOT important.
I would only go as high as needed to clear the ground when the antenna
is elevated.
My first antenna for the birds ( Old birds Oscar 7 etc. ) was a 3
element 2 meter quad.
Small compact and it sat inside my house right next to me on a camera
tripod. and just twisted it by arm.
Worked GREAT!
The next day I even worked someone in Arkansas from here in Wisconsin.
Joe WB9SBD
------
Idle-Tyme
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
http://www.idle-tyme.com
David Wing wrote:
> Are you able to put up a "temporary" mast of modest height? I've used a 2
> foot section of fence pipe in a bucket of quickcrete as a base and then use
> a smaller diameter of fence pipe to slide into the piece that is held in the
> bucket of cement. I've gone as high as 30' with this kind of set-up by
> putting it next to a pillar, strapping it to the pillar with a truck load
> strap and then guying it with rope (this is how I put up my 6M summertime
> set-up...worked great).
>
> You certainly don't need to go 30'...12 or 15' might be just fine. If the
> landlord could see that it's not being bolted to his property and is
> basically a portable set-up, he might be a lot more open to it. In fact, I
> wouldn't even ask him. If you're not attaching it to his house and there
> are no restrictions to an antenna in the back-yard, go for it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Kent Frazier
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:03 PM
> To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Stealth Satellite Station?
>
> I currently live in a rental house and an outside antenna is out of the
> question. I asked about putting up a satellite TV dish at my own expense
> last year and received and flat out "NO". So, my current options are as
> follows:
>
> 1. Going out to my car and working the FM birds with my Icom 2720H and 19"
> whip.
> 2. Working the FM birds from the back/front yard or possibly inside the
> house with my Icom W32A and Elk LP antenna.
> 3. Setting up my 2720 in the house with some sort of stealth antenna and
> give a try at satellite APRS.
>
> Obviously options 1 and 3 still allow for option 2.
>
> Has anyone tried any form of stealth antenna for Satellites. I am really
> interested in the idea of combining the satellites and aprs together.
>
>
>
>
>
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:59:10 -0500
From: Idle-Tyme <nss@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: using a microsat as a potential high
altitudeVHF reflector
To: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4AE9ADBE.10103@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Has any Amateur been able to bounce a laser off the reflectors on the
moon? I wonder what power of a laser is needed to make the round trip.
Plain and using a telescope for both Transmit and receive. Hey a
telescope is a parabolic dish made for those freqs.
I wonder what the DB gain of a 6" and 10" diameter scope, at the freq of
the popular strong green lasers?
BE Careful though watch out for planes!
Joe WB9SBD
----
Idle-Tyme
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
http://www.idle-tyme.com
andy thomas wrote:
> I still think that a large unfolded and/or (partially?) inflatable
structure of reflective material structured as resonant reflectors could be
an interesting passive reflector of ham frequencies if it was placed on the
Moon. It would be easier than a powered active repeater.
>
> I know about moonbounce obviously and the laser system left behind by
Apollo.
>
>
> 73 de andy G0SFJ
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:24:56 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: using a microsat as a potential high
altitudeVHF reflector
To: Idle-Tyme <nss@xxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, andy thomas
<andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Message-ID: <4AE9B3C8.7040002@xxxxx.xxx>
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Or the reflectors on Castor or Pollux?
Idle-Tyme wrote:
> Has any Amateur been able to bounce a laser off the reflectors on the
> moon?
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:49:13 -0500
From: Idle-Tyme <nss@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: using a microsat as a potential high
altitudeVHF reflector
To: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, andy thomas
<andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Message-ID: <4AE9B979.7080308@xxx.xxx>
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That Spinning I don't think we would be able to see it or at least be
able to communicate with like CW with it But i could be wrong? I'm not
familiar with how stable the reflections are.
Joe WB9SBD
----
Idle-Tyme
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
http://www.idle-tyme.com
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
> Or the reflectors on Castor or Pollux?
>
> Idle-Tyme wrote:
>> Has any Amateur been able to bounce a laser off the reflectors on the
>> moon?
>
>
>
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:52:54 -0500
From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Stealth Satellite Station?
To: <k5knt.kent@xxxxx.xxx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL106-W65C86E7BF5FD25E91E8177D6B70@xxx.xxx>
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Hello
I've been playing around with the QFH antenna that was in a recent issue of
QST...and it strikes me just looking at the dims of the one sitting outside
the hamshack window here in Santa Fe that one could make that a pretty
stealth antenna...
The key would be to use the "PVC" pipe as both a mast and a slide into one
of the vents of the house...then if you wanted to cover the outside so
nothing "antenna" was obvious figure out a way to give it a sort of radome.
I've seen the little 70cm QFH's with a radome anyway...so it would only be a
matter of scale.
If the folks would let you put up an FM antenna (ie a yagi) then one could
easily take a radio shack version convert it to 2 meters and add 440 to
it...it would look like a regular antenna except for the short time you were
elevating it for use.
Whatever you come up with...well be sure and take some pictures and share it.
Robert WB5MZO
> From: k5knt.kent@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:03:03 -0500
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Stealth Satellite Station?
>
> I currently live in a rental house and an outside antenna is out of the
> question. I asked about putting up a satellite TV dish at my own expense
> last year and received and flat out "NO". So, my current options are as
> follows:
>
> 1. Going out to my car and working the FM birds with my Icom 2720H and 19"
> whip.
> 2. Working the FM birds from the back/front yard or possibly inside the
> house with my Icom W32A and Elk LP antenna.
> 3. Setting up my 2720 in the house with some sort of stealth antenna and
> give a try at satellite APRS.
>
> Obviously options 1 and 3 still allow for option 2.
>
> Has anyone tried any form of stealth antenna for Satellites. I am really
> interested in the idea of combining the satellites and aprs together.
>
> --
> Kent R Frazier, K5KNT
> AMSAT #36765, ARRL, San Angelo Amateur Radio Club, Tom Green County - ARES
>
> Sent from San Angelo, TX, United States
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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