I could use some help. I made at least 5 good contacts during that pass over California only to realize my recorder wasn't working. If anyone else was working that same pass and has a recording, I'd appreciate it.
Suppose I somehow got to CM79 with my satellite setup. What's the expectation for proof that I was there when I log it to LotW and it counts for awards?
The normally reliable FM repeater on AO-123/ASRTU-1 has not been heard for two days in a row. No other information available. Hope it returns to service.
I watched a video of someone making successful sat contacts with an Elk log-periodic. Unlike the Arrow, the VHF and UHF are in the same plane. Someone in the comment sections said the Arrow is better because the UHF & VHF sections are perpendicular, which matches the antennas on the satellites.
Some well known satellite operators, like WD9EWK, use an Elk antenna and don't seem to have any problems with polarization. I'm thinking of building a Moxon antenna that uses a parasitic driven element for UHF, which would have similar polarization as the Elk. What's are your thoughts?