It took a bit of time but the ARRL rules to have finally caught up with the AMSAT field day rules. I eliminated the multi contact on FM satellites years ago as a way to encourage more groups to make their only contact and for those operating satellites to move to the other modes (SSB/CW/Digital). It was a fair thing to do in order to discourage an alligator from being the only station that all the others could possibly work.
That was the tongue in check of my post about a 500 watt 2m linear for my HT. It can only operate on an FM bird and it would be a waste of equipment for that one contact.
Now, you can continue to make contacts forever on an FM bird and work dozens and dozens of other stations. In doing so, you will have wasted your time but all the other stations will be helped by your contact as it will most likely be their only contact.
If you are going to make a satellite contact, weather one or a dozen contacts, please submit your groups score towards AMSAT field day. Rules can be found here
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=216
And, here is a link to past scores. You can see that many scores are for under 10 contacts.
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=5301
I am a bit quicker that ARRL in scoring and there is an earlier cutoff date for submission than the ARRL. I do it so that the results get into the very next issue of the AMSAT Journal.
73...bruce
AMSAT BOD
AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards
On 6/20/2017 10:12 AM, Glenn via BVARC wrote:
Correct...on the FM satellites you are only allowed one contact. On the SSB satellites, you can make as many as you can. The first contact is worth 100 points, each additional contact is worth one point. It's a lot of effort for a small reward.
G
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-------- Original message --------
From: Harold Fitzgerald <[email protected]>
Date: 06/20/2017 10:56 (GMT-05:00)
To: 'Glenn Anderson' <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: RE: [tdxs-list] FD Sat Station is QRV
But……you are only allowed 1 during field day.
ARRL:
One important thing to remember is that the ARRL Field Day rules have changed in regards to these single-channel FM satellites. Stations participating in ARRL Field Day are limited to one (1) QSO on any “birds” that fall into the single channel FM classification. This change is to allow more groups the opportunity to experience the thrill of satellite communications. Once you have made one successful FM Satellite QSO, PLEASE allow other Field Day groups the same opportunity at bonus points that you had. Now that SO-50 is the one of the few functioning FM satellite, usage will be exceptionally high.
Harold “Marty” Fitzgerald W5MF
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