Mike, You convinced me. Next week when I'm in EL29, I will run as much power as I can to make sure you get that grid, being as it is so rare. Even if other stations want to work me, I will bust through them with my super-rover antenna array just so we can make contact.
Thanks for setting me straight! /sarcasm off. 73 Clayton On 10/2/11, Michael Schulz <[email protected]> wrote: > Clayton, > > On Sun, 2011-10-02 at 08:56 -0500, Clayton Coleman W5PFG wrote: > >> 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? > > You totally miss the point here. This is MY satellite and if I want to > work YOU on that pass I will do WHATEVER it takes. I usually run 100W > up to AO-51 anyways to make sure everybody hears ME! If that's not > sufficient, ok .. let's bring the 1KW brick. No problem. The world is > ending, we all know that already so I need to make sure that I get all > the grids right now and here. The time YOU spent typing this email you > could've already gotten in your friggin car and driven out to a new one > for ME to work you. Clayton, Clayton .. we have to work on this slacker > attitude of yours. Tsts ... > > Just my $23 > > 73 Mike K5TRI > > p.s.: For the ironically challenged, this was irony. I don't run 1KW up > to any satellite as everybody knows it's not enough. > > p.p.s.: Ups, I did it again :) > > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ 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
