On 12/4/2011 11:35 PM, i8cvs wrote:
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From: "Gordon JC Pearce"<gordon...@gjcp.net>
To:<amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 12:33 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Lets move forward
Leave SSB to the gallbladder brigade on 80m.
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Gordon JC Pearce MM0YEQ<gordon...@gjcp.net>
Hi Gordon, MM0YEQ
At the age of 80 (March 15th) I found that comment
very very offensive.
I think that the gallbladder comment was offensive from the perspective that it
was derogatory. I think it's important for all parts of amateur radio to
understand how other parts view them. That peer "pressure" helps to all have
conversation (when it gets to be a bad view) which can help us arrive at
educating each other about why our views, behavior, equipment, operating
practices etc. are different.
In addition I see that you technically don't know the
advantages of the SSB over FM
This is a little on the "assumptive" side of the conversation. He may in fact
completely understand what SSB brings to the table, but also understand, that
practically, FM, WiFi, PSK or any other mode doesn't necessarily "enable"
communications through a satellite as much as it "facilitates" a particular type
of operating practice, some of which are "easier" to use, than others.
For very short duration conversations, SSB "tuning around" diminishes the usable
time, because it inhibits communications for the moments that the stations are
"chasing" each other. I.e. you don't know "where" the other station is at on
the dial, and you tune around as they are calling, and then they start tuning
away because no one comes back immediately.
With FM, you either hear them, or you don't, and the small single frequency sats
make it unnecessary to guess. You just need a Doppler tuning capable radio, and
either software to do Doppler for you, or some experience to learn how to do it
yourself, manually.
Listen here please how looks an SSB QSO via VO-52
made day 28 november 2011 between my self and
IW6OVD and compare with any FM satellite.
http://hamradio.selfip.com/iw6ovd/VO-52.mp3
Listening to this, points out the difference in operating practices required
between FM and SSB. It also illustrates a "casual conversation" on a satellite,
which some would argue is something that you should not be using such limited
resources for. The fact that you are using your native language, might say to
someone who doesn't know the language, that you are trying to "ignore" or "leave
out" other Amateur operators who you "don't want interfering with your QSO".
That is the same kind of experience that many newer HF spectrum users find on
80m. There are some decade or longer "friends" roundtables on that band, and
many of those conversations are so "specific" and/or so "small in interest"
(health issues) that others operators don't feel like they can join the
conversation. On most of the other bands, conversations are very different in
nature.
I'm not trying to be harsh Domenico. Your contributions in the forum here, are
always professional and educational. I just want you to have an idea of how
someone else might perceive your intent so that you can see how the original
derogatory comment can become easy to "toss out", in conversation.
Gregg Wonderly
W5GGW
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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