For sale arrow antenna model 146/437-10wbp plus roll up bag Price new is $177. See it at http://www.arrowantennas.com/146-437.html It has been used inside my...
I read the group via email and haven't seen any posts in a long time.. The first post I've seen in months was the guy selling the arrow. and now this one....
Hello To All Here is something to know: 1- This group is a friendly group for talk about satellite and every thing about it. 2- Every day new codes for digital...
Hello, Id be very interested to learn what most folks are using to work the FM birds. Due to my work schedule most of my operation is "portable". My HT of...
... Gary, I use a Kenwood TH-F6a and the Arrow II w/duplex. Works like a charm even from inside my house on the second floor. 73, Mark / W2KRP SMIRK #6524 /...
I've uses a whip in the attic to work Packet via the International Space Station using a 5W Yaesu VX-7R. However, I had to build a homemade 6 element yagi to...
I have a vx-1 sitting on my nightstand. Ive often toyed withth the thought of using it for rx. Just strap it on the arrow with a cable tie? Anyone else try...
Actuall, I made my antenna using a Noodle as the boom. A Noodle is a 5 or 6 foot lenght of pastel colored spongey styrofoam intended to be a kids floatation...
Hi, I'm getting serious about setting up a good satellite amateur station. So far all I have is an Icon 820H and a cushcraft vhf/uhf vertical. Satellite...
Hi You may already have all you need to get started. Using a fixed vertical however limits your ability. A vertical has a low angle of radiation. That is not ...
Hello. I hope this might help you. I've been playing with the Sats for about 9 months and I've been getting better at it all the time. Here are some Ideas...
... Hey Rich, Just run portable here with a Kenwood TH-F6 and a Arrow II w/duplex. Hav no problems on passes from 40 degrees and up on AO-51, SO-50, or AO-27. ...
I am considering buying the Kenwood TS 2000 primarily because of its satellite capabilities. However, I hesitate because I vaguely remember reading somewhere...
Hi Gary, I'v been trying to contact AO51, AO27, FO29, & SO50. I heard beacon on 435.795 (cw) only once in the last week on FO29 once. The prior week I heard...
Hi, I want to thank Gary, John, Rob and Mark for their helpful replies to my Satellite Setup Survey. They were enlighting and encouraging to me. If anybody...
Hi! I was wondering how come the FM Sats are 2 up and 440 down? ISS when in cross band mode is 440 up and 2 down, why aren't the other sats like that? I would...
I really have no idea. However, I would guess that its one thing to a have an astronaut manually install a 2 meter antenna on the relatively huge space...
Hey gang, I have an FT-847 and plan to get separate 2 mtr and 70 cm beams for 2 meter dxing and satellite communications. I plan on putting them on top of my...
Two main reasons that I've been told. 1) A 2m transmitter on the satellite has a habit of interfering with the uplink receiver by way of it's third harmonic....
