On FM satellites, the contest is to see if you can complete a full two-way QSO
exchange before someone with a stronger signal stomps on you.

Dan N8FGV

------ Original Message ------
>
> On Jun 2, 2022, at 10:49 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@arrl.net> wrote:
>
> Since satellites are a shared and limited resource, contesting has long been
prohibited by a gentleman's agreement dating to the 1970s. Field Day, and more
recently Winter Field Day are notable exceptions, though for FM satellites,
there's a one QSO per participant limit. And, technically, Field Day isn't a
contest (though that really is a technicality).
>
> Any contest that encourages participants to make a large number of FM
satellite QSOs within a limited period of time is just asking for trouble. No
responsible amateur radio authority or organization would sanction such an
event.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> Executive Vice President
> AMSAT
>
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM John Geiger <af5cc2@gmail.com> wrote:
> The ARRL Field Day is allowed on them every year.
>
> 73 John AF5CC
>
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 2:36 PM Ignacio Granados Vega <ti3ies@gmail.com>
wrote:
> To what extent can a competition or contest be allowed on FM satellites?,
already saturated with traffic depending on the time or day of the week.
>
> 73 TI3IES.
> --
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> Ignacio Granados Vega - TI3IES
>
>
> Cartago, Costa Rica
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