[IRCNews] AMSAT satellite antenna purchase opportunity

[Stephen Tharp]

David,
Please put me down for 1 antenna.
Thanks,
Steve Tharp
K9MD

On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 2:40 PM David Spoelstra <davids at mediamachine.com>
wrote:

> Hams-
>
> I have a small window of opportunity for hams wanting a handheld satellite
> antenna. AMSAT South Africa developed a dual-band handheld satellite
> antenna for the YOTA program that is low-cost and easy to assemble and
> disassemble. It sold well to hams in South Africa and now they are opening
> the sales to the world. You need to buy at least SIX to get them.
>
> Here's the info: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/DualbandYagi.htm  NOTE: it
> comes with a bag, but you have to terminate the RG-58 coax with your own
> connector. There are four elements you just slide into place and two that
> you screw on so it's quick to assemble and disassemble.
>
> *$86* to my house. That covers currency exchange fees, international wire
> fees, and shipping costs (which is the bulk of it). I'll be glad to bring
> the antenna to a meeting and give it to you or you can pick it up from my
> house.
>
> If you are interested, please *email me directly to
> davids at mediamachine.com <davids at mediamachine.com> You have until Mon Feb 3
> at 11:59 pm* to let me know if you are interested and I'll tell you the
> ways you can get me the money.
>
> As a comparison, the Elk antenna is $130 with no bag and you have to make
> a handle out of something like PVC. The Arrow antenna is $185 with bag.
>
> 73,
> -David, N9KT
>
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