Talking Across The Continent Through The International Space Station

I tried a couple new antennas for dual-band satellite operations, including the Arrow II and a DIY tape measure Yagi-Uda. While my homemade version was able to hear OSCAR-7 and the ISS, I didn't have much luck transmitting with it. The Arrow worked really well for both transmitting and receiving, and after a few tries I was able to contact several people through the station repeater.

Thanks to Arrow for sending me their dual-band antenna to try out! You can find them at https://www.arrowantennas.com/

The 3D-printed tripod mount: https://www.printables.com/model/69675-arrow-antenna-tripod-and-cellphone-mount

The tape measure antenna design I used: https://nt1k.com/vhf-3el-tape-measure-yagi/

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