Hey Caleb,
I'd say since so many put their calls out it is more efficient to call someone yourself.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Tue, May 8, 2018, 17:00 Caleb Smith [email protected] wrote:
While we're on this topic -- any tips for new hams wanting to work the satellites? I've listened to about 5 passes but always feel like if I call in I'll step over someone. Do I toss out just my call? A call and a grid? Do I try to call someone else I heard? Generally I'd listen with an sdrplay RSP2 and transmit with a cheap handheld, so I do have full duplex capability.
On Tue, May 8, 2018, 2:51 PM alex weimer [email protected] wrote:
I happened to be listening on AO-91 at 1939UTC and was appalled at the lack of etiquette on some stations working the satellite. One station in particular was adamantly calling everyone on the satellite without letup
!!
Nobody left any space in between calls to enable anyone else to make a contact ! One station tried to make a call to an XE2 station but
everyone
just jumped on top without let up !! I don't know what the answer is but
it
sure is one reason that I do not work the FM birds very often. COME ON
GUYS
... Courtesy is the name of the game .. If you have worked that station before, don't call him/her again on the very next pass.. Sorry to be running off at the mouth but this is definitely getting to be a problem
!!
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