On Sun, Dec 03, 2006 at 10:50:58PM +0100, OZ1MY wrote:
Hi all (Europe) During this weekend I have heard a lot of stations using far too much power on the uplinks to VO-52 and FO-29. Some even say that they are using 80 to 100 W to relatively large antennas - that is not necessary. It is counterproductive and make it difficult for small (QRP) stations to work the satellites.
5 watts is plenty for FO-29 with a decent array. It is nasty to hear ssb modulating a cw signal and nasty to hear ssb being pumped by cw.
NO - I do not want to be a police man but it makes a very bad impression on potential satellite users on ham meetings, where I have tried to make them active on the satellites.
It happens all the time, I doubt anyone reads and remembers. *sigh*
- 73 Diane VA3DB