Re: [amsat-bb] fiberglass boom

["Tracy" <k7kcs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ah ha . . . then what are you saying . . my set up is possibly bad?  I
wouldn't think the boom would affect the Dish and helix at 2.4 Ghz and being
5 feet long and only somewhat conductive at UHF wouldn't seriously interact
with the 70 cm uplink yaggi.  Should I change it out for expensive
fiberglass?

73's  Tracy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Luc Leblanc (VE2DWE)" <luclebla@sorel-tracy.qc.ca>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] fiberglass boom


>
> I"m using a standard PVC pipe with a 1 feet (30cm) wood dowl cut from a
showel
> replacement handle the end is not capped (later modifications). You can
see
> pictures at     http://www.qsl.net/ve2dwe/
>
> Just a quick note PVC is NOT A GOOD INSULATOR AT MICROWAVE
> FREQUENCIES but losses are acceptable at UHF frequencies.
>
> Luc Leblanc VE2DWE (AMSAT 33583)
> SITES WEB:http://www.sorel-tracy.qc.ca/~luclebla/
>           http://www.qsl.net/ve2dwe/
> C.P.341
> Sorel-Tracy
> J3P 5N6
>
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