At 11:06 AM 2/2/2011 -0500, "Greg Dober" almetco@comcast.net wrote:
Dee,
Good points. I don't know why operators think it's a DX pileup and have to run 5 or more contacts and monopolize the bird too.
Greg N3MVF
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dee Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 10:57 AM To: 'Gordon JC Pearce'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: CH-19 11 Meters
Everyone makes mistakes. There is about 10 reams of instructions available on www.AMSAT.org about using FM satellites--Read and ask questions..I give many talks and always have similar questions because people do need some instructions....Good luck on the sats and enjoy them because of the hard work of a few people that volunteer their time to put them together for "US." Please join AMSAT when you start to feel guilty..Hi, Hi...
This reminds me of when Owen Garriot, W5LFL, was first on the Shuttle. The uplink and the downlink were very much confused by people trying to contact him. Speaking of chaos - everyone that transmitted on the downlink was harshly reprimanded and caused many moments of listening time abuse. The unhamly comments and language heard was enough to turn anyone off about Ham Radio. What a mess....
Rule of thumb? Listen to a few passes-learn the technique in use - then use it yourself.... AND Be K I N D to each other. Get your 2 or so QSO's in and leave some time for others to do the same....Good Luck... Giving a talk at the BARA meeting in NJ on February 13th - stop by and join in the fun evening. 73, Dee, NB2F
I thought the FM satellites were *supposed* to sound like eleven meters...
Foolish me.
KB7ADL