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KI4RVH:

--- Quote from: N2RJ;15723 ---Pretty nice.

I would like to hear how it performs.  I have an arrow antenna but never used it.  Waiting for it to get a bit warm to go outside and make some satellite contacts.  :arf2:
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Hey Ryan,

I\'ll post here and let you and everyone know how it does.  I\'m looking forward to checking it out on the sats.  Haven\'t had a chance yet.  It works on all the local 440 repeaters and I can hear the EMS  2 counties away on it really good from here inside the house.  Whether that is an indication of how good it receives satellites or not I don\'t know.  My friend has an arrow we have used and it works very good.  The one I built is not going to work as good as an arrow but the beauty of this is you don\'t have to aim it.  

73

Chris

KU0DM:
Finished my 2m elements, will post back with pics. soon.
Each has about a 1.5:1 SWR, good enough, not going to mess around with it since I finally got it the way I want it mechanically, lol.

Need to make the phasing line for it, then move on to the 440 ones!

KI4RVH:

--- Quote from: KU0DM;15798 ---Finished my 2m elements, will post back with pics. soon.
Each has about a 1.5:1 SWR, good enough, not going to mess around with it since I finally got it the way I want it mechanically, lol.

Need to make the phasing line for it, then move on to the 440 ones!
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Good for you!  We\'ll be ready for a Sat party soon.  What did you use for elements on the 2 meter one?  Can\'t wait to see the pics!  

73

Chris

KU0DM:
Been having trouble getting the 440 elements tuned, but did some more research: 440 is for the downlink, won\'t be transmitting on the 440 antennas, so they are put together, but are kind of crude with not the best SWR. But each one has a great pattern and some directionality! From 10 feet, pointed one at my radio area (computers, radios, electronics) and there was S9 noise, pointed the moxon 180 degrees away and it dropped to S1, that pattern amazes me.

Tomorrow will be working on the phasing and matching lines, then will post pics. of the entire assembly.

Wish me luck! :icon_rolleyes:

KI4RVH:

--- Quote from: KU0DM;15820 ---Been having trouble getting the 440 elements tuned, but did some more research: 440 is for the downlink, won\'t be transmitting on the 440 antennas, so they are put together, but are kind of crude with not the best SWR. But each one has a great pattern and some directionality! From 10 feet, pointed one at my radio area (computers, radios, electronics) and there was S9 noise, pointed the moxon 180 degrees away and it dropped to S1, that pattern amazes me.

Tomorrow will be working on the phasing and matching lines, then will post pics. of the entire assembly.

Wish me luck! :icon_rolleyes:
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Good Job,

Look forward to seeing the pics.

73

Chris

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