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2I0KIC

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HAND-HELD SATELLITE 2M/70CM ANTENNA
« on: May 30, 2017, 10:47:43 PM »

Hello, I Am looking for details of 2mtr/70cm hand-held satellite antenna kit (UK) or plans for a homebrew antenna, the only problem it would NOT easy for me to get hold of aluminium tubing etc.
BTW my handheld is a Yaesu VX8GE (with GPS)
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WD9EWK

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RE: HAND
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2017, 12:59:02 PM »

Hi Kevin!

Hello, I Am looking for details of 2mtr/70cm hand-held satellite antenna kit (UK) or plans for a homebrew antenna, the only problem it would NOT easy for me to get hold of aluminium tubing etc.
BTW my handheld is a Yaesu VX8GE (with GPS)

I answered the same question yesterday on the QRZ satellite forum:

https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/hand-held-satellite-2m-70cm-antenna.568550/#post-4270524

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Lots of designs are floating around the Internet for homebrew antennas suitable for working amateur satellites. One popular design is by WA5VJB:

http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap Antennas-LEOs.pdf

The AMSAT-UK online shop carries both the Arrow Antennas 2m/70cm Yagis and Elk Antennas 2m/70cm log periodics that are popular here in the US, so you don't have to deal with international shipping and Customs hassles over there:

http://shop.amsat-uk.org/


There were a couple of others who offered advice on the other forum, too.

Hope that helps. 73!
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