Not at all, My first and only antenna system consisted of a homebrew tracking box with point to point wiring and an old pair of Orbit 360 TV rotators topped with homebrew yagis with a modest amount of elements. I'm trying to ressurect it now. My rig was to only semi expensive thing I had. If you're trying to make me out to be some snob because I don't think we used the right approach and should have challenged people's technical prowess, then you're barking up the wrong tree. Michael, W4HIJ On 7/4/2015 1:15 PM, Steve Kristoff wrote:
So, we should make them only available to the Amateur Radio elite who can afford computer tracked rotors with separate yagis and all-mode full duplex U/V radios? Keep out the riff-raff.
Steve AI9IN Riff-raff@EM79
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael" Mat_62@charter.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 1:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox, "Easy Sats"....et al....
Once again I feel the need to say that we have gone in the wrong direction by trying to convince everyone how easy a "sat" is to work with a handheld antenna. I got into satellite communication because of the technical challenge involved, not by how "easy it was". This whole half or full duplex issue is a symptom of "dumbing down" There should never be any question on it. Full duplex should ALWAYS be used. 73, Michael, W4HIJ _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Steve Kristoff skristof@etczone.com
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