Homebrew Dual band Satellite Antenna 

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                                                                   Dual band Satellite antenna based on info obtained from Kent, WA5VJB

                                                      This antenna, along with either an Icom IC-W31A or a Yaesu FT-8800 running
                               17 watts max has enabled me to work 431 Grids so far, and obtain ARRL
                               Satellite WAS award #332.

              dm6364      portgrids
                 Another enjoyable activity available to Satellite Ops is that of working the Sats from a portable location.
             Many Grid Squares have few or even no permanent Satellite Ops and the only way to obtain a confirmation
             from one of those may depend upon a portable station. **    The photo above is of a campsite located on the
             DM63/DM64 gridline in NM where I spent a couple of days operating from two rare grid squares. The
             antenna is an Arrow mounted on a photo tripod and the antenna next to my tent is a wire vertical. So far,
             I have operated portable from 43 grid squares.

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