iirc, the antennas were V shaped dipoles for its 20.xx MHz freq...and possibly fed 90deg out of phase for circular polarization to keep fading, etc to a min when the sat rotated...but not sure.. Chris WB5ITT -----Original Message----- >From: Joe <nss at mwt.net> >Sent: Sep 4, 2007 6:07 PM >To: "Antenna Mailman.QTH list" <antennas at mailman.qth.net> >Subject: [Antennas] Spitnik Array. >>Hi All,, with the 50th anniversary of spitnik coming up shortly. I >have been looking at that little sphere. >>And was wondering what the radiation pattern was from that thing. >>Anyone know/ >>or anyone want to model it? >>Joe >______________________________________________________________ >Antennas mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/antennas >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html >Post: mailto:Antennas at mailman.qth.net