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PA3GJE > SAT 03.08.03 11:50l 31 Lines 982 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re : Good antenna for working ISS
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From: PA3GJE @ LX0PAC.LUX.EU (Leon)
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subj : Re : Good antenna for working ISS
Tom, KG6MVB wrote :
>I worked the ISS back in October using a tape measure (fox hunting) beam
>and a 5 watt ht. It was a visible pass, and I went out to see it fly
>over. I took my ht and the beam to listen for it, and heard them call
>cq. I called them back and they acknowledged me. I didn't expect it to
>be this easy. Qso lasted about three minutes. All this time, I just
>pointed the beam at the moving dot in the sky.
=> Another advantage working ISS with such an antenna : if ISS is reaching
a high elevation ( distance very short ), it comes over with high speed.
Some elevation/azimuth systems are not able to follow in that period.
>That QSL has a special place on the wall.
=> Ofcourse, congrats to Tom KG6MVB !
73 Leon ((-,O)) PA3GJE
pa3gje@amsat.org
http://www.qsl.net/pa3gje
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