[aprssig] How Much Antenna for PCSAT?

[Dave Baxter]

I've made it via the ISS on a few occasions with a barefoot D7 and a
5/8ths whip on the LR roof.   Not reliable enough to be useful though.

Dave G0WBX.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gerheim at cox.net [mailto:gerheim at cox.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 7:06 PM
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> Subject: [aprssig] How Much Antenna for PCSAT?
> 
> I've been trying to hit PCSAT with a D7.  Apparently, the 
> rubber duckie isn't enough wire.  Will a telescoping whip do 
> any better?  
> 
> KB9GVR has been having some success.  
> 
> My goal is to send it an APRS packet from a moving 
> motorcycle, so big antennas are out of the question.  I 
> almost managed it back in January.  
> 
> 
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