Date   : Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:33:05 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Astrid satellite receiver

On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 17:57, Charles Blackburn wrote:
> you may find you need a quadrafilar helix antenna but 
> you need to know if the beam is clockwise or anti clockwise. 
> a QRF antenna is easy to make with copper pipe and a bit of 
> wood, you may find that a standard helical beam will do, 
> leave it with me. i'll talk to my HAM buddies wednesday 
> night, i'll see what I can find out for u

ta - much appreciated!

I've heard a rumour of another receiver at a school, which from what
I've been told sounds like another Astrid one. Hopefully I can rescue
that one before it gets chucked - and with a bit of luck there are the
manuals with it!

cheers,

Jules