Sounds Democratic... Throw a lot of money in the air and then control it beyond any reasonable use. 8-). It has been more fun reading about the out of this world FD events than it would have been trying to work anyone with an :"OSCAR CLASS" station running 2 watts out put. Long live AO-07! Thanks AMSAT for the OSCARS, all of them.
LOUIS, KD5GM in EL29kq CW, The original digital mode AMSAT #37061: FIST #3606 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merle Olmsted" mlolmsted@fuse.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 08:03 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] FD
Lets see now, some tongue in cheek ideas on the use of FM birds.
- FCC prohibit FM radios that put out more than 5 watts on satellite
frequencies. 2. FM satellites should have controlled access similar to closed repeaters so only "authorized" operators could use them. 3. Ban the use of any satellite antenna not hand held and with more than 1 db gain. 4. Prohibit the use of computers in plotting satellite paths or tracking satellites. Obviously, if the antenna is hand held, electronic tracking devices would be eliminated. 5. During FD operation, since it is an "Emergency Readiness Operation", class 1D should be eliminated. 6. FM satellites, when activated by the control station, should have should have the capability of blocking multiple calls from the same station. 7. And of course, all FM satellite passes should have at least one on-air "operations policeman"
Merle, AA4QE
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