Software to simplify the tracking and acquisition of satellites in low earth orbit.
These are the specifications for the antenna that I'm going to use.
**** Logarithmic Periodic Dipole Antenna ****
http://www.changpuak.ch/electronics/lpda.php
JavaScript Version 12.01.2014, based on ARRL ANTENNA BOOK, 17th ED.
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Min. Frequency : 275 MHz
Max. Frequency : 900 MHz
Boomlength : 519 mm
Gain : 6.09 dB
Elements : 8
tau : 0.760
sigma : 0.134
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Bandwidth (active region) : 2.09
Bandwidth (structural) : 6.83
Bandwidth (effective) : 3.27
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Element 1, Rod : 273 mm, Position : 0 mm, Diameter : 5 mm
Element 2, Rod : 207 mm, Position : 146 mm, Diameter : 4 mm
Element 3, Rod : 158 mm, Position : 257 mm, Diameter : 3 mm
Element 4, Rod : 120 mm, Position : 341 mm, Diameter : 2 mm
Element 5, Rod : 91 mm, Position : 405 mm, Diameter : 2 mm
Element 6, Rod : 69 mm, Position : 454 mm, Diameter : 1 mm
Element 7, Rod : 53 mm, Position : 491 mm, Diameter : 1 mm
Element 8, Rod : 40 mm, Position : 519 mm, Diameter : 1 mm
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Calculated with: http://www.changpuak.ch/electronics/lpda.php