ISS Fan Club

I wonder if we could have an antenna poll to see what types of antennas people are using?
For example: directional (Yagi, log-periodic, beam), ground-plane, discone, eggbeater, dipole, mag mount, other.

I use an Arrow GP 146/440 ground-plane antenna indoors with 25 watts.

Peter - AF6DS

P.S. PCsat is also now operational again on the same packet simplex frequency as the ISS.

Any member can create a poll under the create content section. It will need to be reviewed before posting but that should not take too long.

This one on Antennas was posted some time ago. http://www.issfanclub.com/node/4875

Kenneth - N5VHO
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/
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Thanks Kenneth (N5VHO).
I just noticed that an antenna poll was already done back in July 2007,
which is at: http://www.issfanclub.com/node/6124
Peter AF6DS

From my experience, it just doesn't "require" much more than a few watts. I can digi through both the ISS AND NO-44 with 500 mW....

Hi John.....:) I hit no-44 with 2 watts yesterday.......

If you have a decent antenna, power is ALMOST pointless. (After making a few adjustments via the FT-817ND's Hidden Menu, I have the lowest power setting adjusted back to 250 mW, I'll be trying the ISS at 1/4 watt today.)

John KB2HSH

How did you do? What was your EIRP?

Kenneth - N5VHO
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/
Support ARISS http://www.amsat-na.com/donation.php (select "Human Spaceflight (ARISS))