At 11:06 AM 2/2/2011 -0500, "Greg Dober" <[email protected]> wrote: >Dee, > >Good points. I don't know why operators think it's a DX pileup and have to >run 5 or more contacts and monopolize the bird too. > >Greg >N3MVF > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Dee >Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 10:57 AM >To: 'Gordon JC Pearce'; [email protected] >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: CH-19 11 Meters > >Everyone makes mistakes. >There is about 10 reams of instructions available on www.AMSAT.org about >using FM satellites--Read and ask questions..I give many talks and always >have similar questions because people do need some instructions....Good luck >on the sats and enjoy them because of the hard work of a few people that >volunteer their time to put them together for "US." Please join AMSAT when >you start to feel guilty..Hi, Hi... > >This reminds me of when Owen Garriot, W5LFL, was first on the Shuttle. The >uplink and the downlink were very much confused by people trying to contact >him. Speaking of chaos - everyone that transmitted on the downlink was >harshly reprimanded and caused many moments of listening time abuse. The >unhamly comments and language heard was enough to turn anyone off about Ham >Radio. What a mess.... > >Rule of thumb? Listen to a few passes-learn the technique in use - then use >it yourself.... AND Be K I N D to each other. Get your 2 or so QSO's in >and leave some time for others to do the same....Good Luck... >Giving a talk at the BARA meeting in NJ on February 13th - stop by and join >in the fun evening. >73, >Dee, NB2F
I thought the FM satellites were *supposed* to sound like eleven meters... Foolish me. KB7ADL _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
