Bruce-Yep I can see where this is going. No doubt the logistics would be difficult. I was just listening to voices in my head and trying to push AMSAT membership. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle
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-------------- Original message -------------- From: Bruce kk5do@arrl.net
Please keep in mind that there is a gentleman's agreement amongst the AMSAT's of the world that contesting would not be done on a satellite. This is why you have not seen it done in the past. You can call it something else as I had to do when we had the AO-40 Birthday Bash. When I called it a contest, it was strictly frowned upon and the name was changed. If I remember, it was a one or two week event to make contacts on the first anniversary of the satellite's launch.
When you have an event, it must be something that is available to all satellite users worldwide, not just an event for those on one continent or country. That is why all the awards that AMSAT-NA offers as well as some other AMSAT's are not called contests. They are operating achievements and normally do not have a end of life. The AO-51 51 on 51 award was an event that lasted a year but did not require anything special other than using the satellite to make contacts with 51 different stations. You can see where this is going vs. having a true contest.
73...bruce AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
On 12/13/2008 2:01 AM, w7lrd@comcast.net wrote:
With the wx getting more "cabin feavorish", the voices in my head are saying
we should have an impromptu AMSAT contest where the exchange would be your grid square and your AMSAT member number. Something along this idea was suggested by a member of the BOD of AMSAT some time ago. Lets see if this idea has any traction.
73 Bob W7LRD Seattle
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