Or just maybe, YOU could respect what others choose to do in operating on the sats. Some people simply do not like using the HT method...(me for example)

I know of no rule that says its Clint's way or the highway..

Jeez, you are truly a legend in your own mind !!

TK K7TRK

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clint Bradford Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 5:36 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Enhancements ...

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... The only addition to your list is a receive preamp ...

Gawd, I don't know what for ... (grin) I mean, ARISSat-1 was a measly 250mW on its 2M broadcast, and I couldn't ask for a stronger, cleaner signal from it that I had while receiving it with my HT and an Arrow antenna.

Same with SO-50 and AO-27.

Keep it simple! If you are NOT clearly hearing decent passes of '50 and/or '27 with small beams/Yagis on your HT - then there is something wrong elsewhere in your setup.

Clint Bradford K6LCS

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