An operation event would be great idea! I was told that ssb/cw equipment is expensive, true, but i know lots of hams not using those HF+vhf/uhf radios they got! Everyone should try to get those hams more active. a local club level opetation event will work well too Take an arrow, pick a weekend got to the park. some hot dogs and have some fun! What if awards where split up as well. FM only/ linear only/mixed?
-------- Original message --------From: "R.T.Liddy" k8bl@ameritech.net Date: 3/15/18 11:46 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net Cc: Joe N3XLS n3xls@yahoo.com, Bob- W7LRD w7lrd@comcast.net, amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] idle comments - Idle SATs Paul,
Having "Linear SAT Activity Days" is a GREAT idea!
Maybe an AMSAT "Linear SAT 100" Award for 100 Q's would be interesting. Perhaps, endorsable, too.
73, Bob K8BL
________________________________ From: Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net To: R.T.Liddy k8bl@ameritech.net Cc: Joe N3XLS n3xls@yahoo.com; Bob- W7LRD w7lrd@comcast.net; amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] idle comments - Idle SATs
I admit that the launches of AO-91 and 92 have reduced my linear operating time. As much as I enjoy operating on the linear sats, operating portable as I do, I'm not going to be able to operate every pass. I have made fewer than two dozen linear sat QSOs this year.
Perhaps some linear satellite operating days are in order where everyone decides to work as many passes of the XWs as possible or CAS-4B or UKube-1 or something. FO-29 and AO-7 do seem to draw a decent amount of activity still.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 11:00 PM, R.T.Liddy k8bl@ameritech.net wrote:
Unfortunately, I've been roving the past couple weeks and operating from several uncommon Grids/Gridlines and usually find no one or only one on the Linear SATs. Does that make me want to drive to some odd place and set up to rarely make a QSO? People shouldn't worry abt being exactly zero-beat, if that puts them off. Just get close & we'll find you. If people keep avoiding them, eventually no one will bother using them, period. Maybe, the "Easy SATs" are so easy that folks don't bother with the others. 73, Bob K8BL /4/5/9 ________________________________ From: Joe N3XLS via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org To: Bob- W7LRD w7lrd@comcast.net; amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] idle comments
Its not too many satellites, not enough ops! -------- Original message --------From: Bob- W7LRD w7lrd@comcast.net Date: 3/15/18 6:23 PM (GMT-05:00) To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] idle comments Hello from Seattle
I read the bb almost thoroughly throughout the day. A small common denominator is subtly appearing. I read, "I was on the bird all alone", or something like, "no one to talk to". The unusual conclusion, we have too many satellites! I never thought this ham would even think of it. If I look at Satpc32 with "only" a dozen listed, in fast forward a bewildering barrage of circles floats across the screen. I am not saying this is a bad thing, it just spreads us out and at times, there is, "no one to talk to". I do testing like try different power levels, talk to myself til as close to AOS as I can get. You know the drill. From what I read there are more on the starting block. I'd like to see more L band time, maybe a bird with a S band DL a MEO, a HEO- I know, idle comments. We have the five & dime coming at us, which sounds like a whole other world, I'm looking forward to it. Then there is the massive off air time making all this stuff work. Currently testing between two L band antennas and between two different 70cm antennas. At this time I have my Satpc32 talking fine with the radio but not with the rotor. A com port issue which currently I can not figure out. Assistance solicited. On the ISS it would be fun to see one of the "hams" up there have that "burning in the belly" to yuck it up, get WAS, VUCC, DXCC or whatever. Again, just idle comments not a criticism of the ARISS system. Sunny day in Seattle, xyl says yard work.
73 Bob W7LRD
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