KB9CRY Satellite System

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• Rig: Yaesu FT-736R
• Software: Nova and WISP
• Digital: PacComm NB-96 TNC and PSK-1 Modem
• Mic: Heil Proset with HC-4 element
• DSP: Timewave DSP-9+ and ClearSpeech Base unit
• Amps: TE Systems amps on 144 and 440 Mhz

From left to right:

• 144 Mhz: M2 2MCP14 14 el. Circularly polarized, 10.2 dB gain
• 1.2 Ghz: Directive Systems 2425LY Loop Yagi, 18.5 dB gain
• 2.4 Ghz: N3IYR 1M dish with helix feed, circularly polarized, 25 dB gain and K5GNA Transystem AIDC-3731downconverter (<1 dB noise factor, built in preamp, 144 Mhz output) and DEMI Safety Bias Tee in shack
• 440 Mhz: M2 436CP30 30el. Circularly polarized, 14.15 dB gain
• Tower: Rohn 45 top section, grounded and tied to shack single point ground ICE lightning arrestors on all cables to tower
• Rotator: Yaesu G-5400B with non-conductive FRP boom from MaxGain
• Preamps: Landwehr preamps on 144 and 440 Mhz