On 1/25/25 18:16, Michael Clark (AA4YH) via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Moderators - as a relatively new member here, this is not what I’m here for. Ad-hominem attacks and politics? No thank you. I was just hoping for some satellite content. Maybe I’m in the wrong place.
Indeed. Let's keep the conversations on topic. Complaints against another operator should be taken up person-to-person, not on this list.
It may be helpful to refer to the purpose of the Amateur Radio Service:
97.1 Basis and purpose.
The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles:
(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.
(b) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.
(c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art.
(d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts.
(e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill.
73,
--- Zach N0ZGO