JordanT
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Just got my BRB beacon running and was trying it out in the house. The signal was strong enough that even without an antenna, the Baofeng was picking up loud and clear. So I hooked up the offset attenuator, tuned +4MHz, and got some rejection. It seems weird, though, that when pointed directly at the beacon from ~20-30' away, I would get nothing, but when I sweep the yagi axis away by +/-20 degress or so (e plane?...horizontally) I get a good strong signal. The yagi was built from an online tutorial, subbing wood for foam core (since I can shape wood).
I'm sure this is pretty simple, but I can't quite figure out why I would have a dead spot in what should be the "best" direction. (I'm hoping that strapping the attenuator on the beam isn't causing issues...though I suppose now I should take it off just to be sure!)
I'm sure this is pretty simple, but I can't quite figure out why I would have a dead spot in what should be the "best" direction. (I'm hoping that strapping the attenuator on the beam isn't causing issues...though I suppose now I should take it off just to be sure!)