HAM-Radio 144/440Mhz X-Yagi elementmount for fishing-rod

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I develop a rotor system inspired by SatNogs, incorporating 2 cross-yagis for 2m and 70cm frequencies using HAM Radio satellites. To ensure portability and ease of transport, I mount the yagis in one direction, tied and levelled for easy spinning in opposite directions, each with a different color scheme. The boom of the yagis is constructed from 6-meter-long glassfiber fishing poles. I utilize only the second and third elements of these poles for the yagis, reserving the largest two elements for the rotor boom. Other boom materials can be employed as alternatives, while I prefer 3.2mm alloy welding rods for the elements, opting for 4mm brass tubes for the driven elements due to their ease of soldering. The length of the yagis is set at 2 meters (6-element configuration for 2m and 10-element configuration for 70cm), with a weight below 600g for 2m and below 500g for 70cm. I extend my gratitude to Rainer, DL3JRA, for his CAD work. Miniduplexer: http://k0lee.com/duplexer.php SatNogs: https://satnogs.org/