I'm in agreement with Jim. Back in the day, I had a lot of fun on AO10 and AO13. Real QSOs, real DX.
I recently built up a satellite station again, hearing that the linear LEOs had real QSOs on them. I'm a bit disappointed. There is an occasional 5 Minute QSO, but it is still mostly Hi and Bye. I'd like to see something with the capability of a regular QSO.
The last P4 that went up, tried to cover too many bases IMO. Lots of bands, lots of complexity. Then it failed. Just put up a simple U/V mode sat with some chance of success.
George WB6YZZ
On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 9:07 AM jim@beeson.cc wrote:
I totally agree with Joe. In my opinion, since AO40, I don't think the birds are that fun. I am more of a rag-chewer not a contester. I don't much care for a 5 minute QSO. I have been waiting for AMSAT to actually get a GOLF if not a GEO bird up there so I could have a 30 minute QSO. Just my opinion.
de WA5QAP ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Phase IV satellite From: "Joseph B. Fitzgerald" jfitzgerald@alum.wpi.edu Date: Thu, August 11, 2022 5:14 am To: "Jean Marc Momple" jean.marc.momple@gmail.com Cc: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org
Jean Marc:
I wholeheartedly agree with the idea that QO-100 is very much in the Ham
Spirit and it would be wonderful for North and South America to be in the footprint of a similar bird. The essence of my position is that we in this hemisphere should focus on the science and technology training and international good will aspects of a GEO mission as I believe those areas will benefit the most, and likely gather the most resources.
GEO or BUST!
de KM1P Joe
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