Next year, all being well, I hope to try some /P 23cm operation in some of the RSGB organised activity contests (UKAC). I am wondering if there is a popular antenna used in these contests?
Clearly very high gain antennas will give good signals, but will miss stations that are out of the very sharp beamwidth, whereas smaller antennas will have broader beams, but less gain. Perhaps, stations use one antenna for hunting, then a sharp, high gain one when on beam.
It is a very long time since I was on 23cm and then only RX.
Is there a favourite antenna?
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10- 15 years ago there was quite a choice for 23cms antennas ie Tonna, Sandpiper, severnside ATV group in the UK. Quick search and there are some available but they are are quite expensive not far off what you paid for the transverter:
https://antennas-amplifiers.com/product/23cm-antenna/23cm-antenna-rear-mount-13-elements/
https://www.i0jxx.com/gb/1296-mhz/250-16jxx23.html
(UK Supplier) https://www.hamradio.co.uk/comet-cya-1216e-1-9m-1200mhz-16-element-yagi-pd-14061
Maybe try building a double bowtie antenna????
Wonder what made you want to try 23cms, thought you might of tried QO-100 sat. SG-labs 13cms transverter, wifi yagi and LNB using the cheap SDR dongle????
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