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<DIV><SPAN class=095574609-07122007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Today I built and
compared two 70 cm antennae against various satellites.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=095574609-07122007><FONT face=Arial size=2>The first antenna
was a RHCP helix with 9 turns</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=095574609-07122007><FONT face=Arial size=2>The second antenna,
a 8 element quagi. (vertically)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=095574609-07122007><FONT face=Arial size=2>The clear winner was
the helix.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=095574609-07122007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone had similar
experiences ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=095574609-07122007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I remember way back
about 10 years ago, i built a quad with a metal boom, and it picked up better
side on. (not good)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=095574609-07122007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have kept to an 8
element quad on 2meters, it is really good.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=095574609-07122007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can key up a
repeater some 150 km's away and i am in a ditch.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Andrew Rich VK4TEC</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:vk4tec@people.net.au">vk4tec@people.net.au</A></FONT></DIV>
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