I know that everyone that has roved has had a similar problem. Here is the way I used to handle the problem.
First, when the satellite came up, I would listen for all the stations I could hear and write them down. Then I would put my call out there with the grid, those that wanted me, knew I was in a rare grid. Anyone that called me back, I put a check mark next to their call When they stopped calling, I would say, "xy1xy, ve1a, ke5a, le5a, i have you, any others" Then I would listen and write down all that I heard call me and go back with the next list of those I had heard. Obviously, this is a modified form of a two-way QSO because for a QSO to take place you must hear them and they must hear you. Since I wrote down their calls and gave it back and they called me and said they wanted a contact, we had a two-way. Just not a two-way by itself, it was interrupted by many others. I found this method to be the most efficient way to give out a rare grid square to the most without spending a lot of time. And, if after giving out the list the first time of who you heard, you have not heard your original friend, I would call him then. All those that you acknowledged will now be silent because they know they are in the log. Sometimes we have to modify things for the situation. 73...bruce ________________________________ From: Clayton Coleman W5PFG <kayakfis...@gmail.com> To: "AMSAT-BB@amsat.org" <AMSAT-BB@amsat.org> Sent: Sun, October 2, 2011 8:56:54 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 pass at 22:06 UTC 2011-10-01 Since I am relatively “green” myself to FM satellite rover operation, I will share an observation from a recent grid expedition in West Texas. I’ve observed a behavior that I refer to as “Armageddon grid.” This means the rover operator is activating a grid for the last time before the world meets a fiery demise and doesn't know it until he gives his call and grid square. This is an overview of an Armageddon grid activation: 1. Rover station calls one of his friends or scheduled contact. 2. Up to five stations immediately call the rover station in rapid procession, not allowing a millisecond between calls for anyone to answer. Never mind the opportunity of the rover’s original station called establishing contact. 3. At this point, the rover station tries to complete his original call (if/when the dust settles.) 4. Typically what occurs is step 2-3 wind up in a loop for a period of 2-3 minutes thus effectively reducing the usable time for other stations to make contact on the pass by one-third or more. If operators would not treat working a rare grid as if the world is coming to an end immediately after the pass, I believe rover stations would have a much more pleasant time handing out new grids. If you miss that desired grid today, doesn’t that leave opportunity for you to work it on another day? 73 Clayton W5PFG On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Omar Alvarez <xe1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > What a shame this pass, just a few QSOs can be finished because all calling >others without give a chance the complete the current QSO. > What we need to fix that?.... > > > I will wait for a better pass. > > Have a nice weekend. > > Omar > XE1AO > DK89df > > > ******************************** > M.C. Omar Alvarez Cárdenas > Facultad de Telematica, U de C > 316 1075 > xe1...@ucol.mx > omar...@hotmail.com > ******************************** > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
