----- Original Message ----- From: "John Meeks" jmeek@harbor.gaslightmedia.com To: "George Henry" ka3hsw@earthlink.net Cc: "amsat bb" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: FD Contacts!
George, This rule seems to allow only one contact on ANY FM bird. Most are interpreting this as one contact on EACH FM bird. Which is it? KC8ZFN John
From the ARRL Letter, June 22, 2007:
"Keep in mind two minor rule changes for Field Day 2007. First, while working for the satellite contact bonus, you are limited to making only one QSO when using any of the single-channel FM satellites. This will allow more stations to access this very limited resource. "
Clear as mud....
From Drew's AO-51 Field Day configuration notice dated 3/29/2007:
"As a reminder, both the AMSAT and now ARRL Field Day rules state only one completed QSO per FM repeater satellite. Please adhere to this rule so that others may have an opportunity to make a QSO. "
Clearly says *PER* FM satellite, and states the purpose of the rule.
Dual-transponder question on AO-51 answered by Bruce on 3/30/2007:
"one per transponder on a single channel fm satellite. as two transponders are active, you can make one contact on v/u and one on l/u."
Again, one *PER*.