Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net wrote:
> Use of the word, "listening," may be taken literally - you > are on the air, LISTENING.
Taken literally? Awwww...come on Clint. If I were just a listener on the bird, why in the heck would I need to announce it on the air. That just makes no sense whatsoever.
LISTENING = Announcing that I'm here for anyone else who may also be on the bird and would like to make a contact with me.
73, Gary -K8KFJ- AMSAT #32574 Sat VUCC #125
I just wanted to let you know that I called and called and called CQ on AO-51 this morning with no takers...
Uh, no you didn't.
You simply keyed up and announced you were listening.
How about trying to use the more preferred protocol of...
Callsign phonetically. grid square, op mode
Like...
Kilo-Six-Lima-Charlie-Sierra, Delta Mike 13, handheld
Use of the word, "listening," may be taken literally - you are on the air, LISTENING.
I am assuming you were in the correct ops mode for the bird during this pass...were you?
Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666
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