Hi Craig, and others,
I use full duplex from the first day that I use the ham satellites.
I also prefer the ssb birds but if I am working handheld with an arrow
antenna I can only work the fm sats for now :-( with 2 portables, full
duplex as it should be.
If Jean-Marie had wait for about 20 seconds, then there was no problem,
but constantly calling cq on top of anybody else makes it more difficult
to get the qso done.
I got an email from M6DNU that evening, also complaining about the
constant cq calling and thanking me for my patience.
Let this be a lesson for everybody, if two stations are exchanging a
report en grid locator, please let them do that and when the qso is
over, THEN call cq.
I seem to have stepped on some people's toes and I apoligize for that. I
was frustrated when I wrote to this reflector because constant calling
cq on the fm sats is a common problem here in Europe.
I don't understand why people are doing that. What is the point of
calling cq when two other persons are in qso? (for only a few seconds!)
It's just a waste of time. And everybody gets frustrated because 1
person is keeping the sat occupied and nobody can make a contact.
Once again, my apoligies to Jean-Marie. I hope he will forgive me.
73,
Eric.
Amateur Radio Station ON4HF
Eric Knaps
Satellite manager UBA
http://www.on4hf.be
Op 31/05/2012 00:47, Craig Gagner schreef:
After doing a little research I think Eric is more than qualified to know
what Amateur Radio is all about and how the Ham Spirit has changed. After
working HF for over 20 years he is well aware. He has a very impressive
looking Satellite set up and I am sure he could hear his own signal quite
well. Of course some of the self proclaimed expert instructors don't think
you need any of that fancy gear and continue to encourage the bare minimum
in equipment resulting in these Alligators!
A day doesn't pass where someone is out there calling CQ and obviously can't
hear thier own signal, or anyone else for that matter. I have sent numerous
friendly e-mails with no responses, but again, a majority don't have an
e-mail listed on QRZ.
Full duplex should be the only way satellite operations are taught, and not
doing it should be considered malicious interference!
73
Craig
W1MSG
Back to the SSB Birds for me !
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