[OZAPRS] [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 Test 2 - Signalink USB Sound Card 9k6

[Scott Evans]

Most of the micro cube sats are using cut down tape measures so they can be
folded for transport and then once released they pop into position.

I've never done any serious satellite chasing, but what I have done has all
been with a humble 2m ¼ wave vertical. I've even used the 2m ¼ wave on 70cm
because it gives you a higher angle radiation pattern. The times on AO-51,
VO-52, PCSAT2 (suitcase sized solar panel experiment that was on 70cm at
9k6) all were satisfactory (not optimal)

I've even spoken to ZL (2m ssb) on that same ¼ wave, so again it's not the
best tool for the job but it's something...

On Fri., 13 Oct. 2017, 08:09 vk2tv, <vk2tv at exemail.com.au> wrote:

> This site talks about ¼ wavelength whips ....
> https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>
> Ray vk2tv
>
> On 12/10/17 18:28, Mark Jessop wrote:
>
> A vertical will definitely not be ideal for satellite reception:
> - Your gain is in the wrong place (for the most part)
> - Depending on spacecraft orientation (and the TLE's don't tell you
> this!), you may have significant polarisation loss.
>
> Do we have any information on if the satellite is transmitting linearly or
> circularly polarised? (my guess is linear, like pretty much everything on
> 70cm up there)
>
>
> 73
> Mark VK5QI
>
>
>
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