The difference might be big...the receiver in the satellite phone will be
optimized for a narrow range of frequencies and may have more gain at those
frequencies to compensate for the lower level signal. It's not just antenna
type & size that are important.


It is definetely possible, BTDT. Why should there any difference to my
satellite handheld phone, which also works just with some flimsy
antenna?!

regards - Ralph

Usually the UHF satcom radios are full 225 to 400MHz, not that narrow.


DougSlug wrote:
The difference might be big...the receiver in the satellite phone will be
optimized for a narrow range of frequencies and may have more gain at those
frequencies to compensate for the lower level signal. It's not just antenna
type & size that are important.



It is definetely possible, BTDT. Why should there any difference to my
satellite handheld phone, which also works just with some flimsy
antenna?!

regards - Ralph