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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/OM3U4CAEU7QD6IIBBHA5T5UPO6I4PJJA/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "OM3U4CAEU7QD6IIBBHA5T5UPO6I4PJJA", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/ORSOKQDZUOBQ3VVZQJL5462OF2AXI7IV/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "ollie (a) earthrobot.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Ollie Eisman", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: A considerate operating practice on FM (one channel)\tsatellites, Europe", "date": "2008-01-28T20:05:09Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/ORSOKQDZUOBQ3VVZQJL5462OF2AXI7IV/?format=api", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "Excellent reminders. Thank you for posting.\n\n73,\nOllie AJ1O\n\nOn Jan 28, 2008, at 12:08 PM, OZ1MY wrote:\n\n> Hi all,\n> This is a short version of an article I wrote in\n> 2000 about using FM (single channel) satellites.\n>\n> The reason for using bandwidth for it is that I\n> listened to AO-16 at the pass with AOS at 1621 UTC here\n> from Copenhagen. It was awful - but unfortunately\n> just a repetition of what has been going on for\n> the last couple of month on other FM satellites.\n>\n> I do not think anyone made a real QSO. One particular radio\n> amateur counted 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 over most of the pass ??\n>\n> Short version:\n> The golden rule - do not transmit if you can not hear the downlink.\n>\n> Calling \"CQ satellite\" 3 - 4 or more times and give the call\n> and the full locator at the same time is non-productive.\n> It simply takes too long time. Experienced operators easily pick\n> out new stations using a short CQ call.\n> It is not really necessary to call CQ - just give your call.\n>\n> Considerate operating practice allows a QSO to finish.\n> Many operators on the FM satellites do not adhere to this.\n> You very often find a station calling on top of a running QSO,\n> which makes the QSO take much longer time than necessary.\n> Often it is because the QSO takes a long time, which leads\n> to the next \"rule\".\n>\n> Make the QSO short when the satellite is busy. Valid QSO's\n> just need to exchange calls and signal report. That is it.\n> You do not need locator or operator name. If there is very\n> little traffic OK go ahead and talk about anything - but not\n> when the satellite is busy.\n>\n> Here in Europe we also have the habit of asking for the full lokator.\n> I have tried to avoid that, but I have failed in this respect.\n> For a terrestrial QSO or in a contest you need the full lokator -\n> but not for a satellite QSO.\n>\n> A considerate operator will make one QSO per pass. If you are an\n> experienced operator, who has made a lot of contacts before -\n> limit your contacts to new stations.\n>\n> Do not use the FM satellites to elaborate on the weather situation\n> in your local area, when the satellite is busy.\n>\n> Give priority to portable and mobile stations if they can hear the\n> satellite.\n>\n> Give DX stations (rare calls) a chance to get through. I have \n> witnessed\n> JW stations being \"drowned\" by local QSO's.\n>\n> Look at your satellite tracking program in order to avoid calling \n> stations\n> that are out of the footprint.\n>\n> If someone is really annoying - don't try to block their signal - try\n> to send them an e-mail especially if they are from your own country.\n>\n> Also respect if people want to use their own native language. It is\n> perfectly OK to talk Danish, German or any other language, as long \n> as they\n> do not carry on for many minutes.\n>\n> AND no - I do not want to be a policeman on the satellites :-)\n> AND please no flames.\n>\n> 73 OZ1MY\n> Ib\n\n\n\n", "attachments": [] }