[amsat-bb] Re: FD Contacts

[Bill Acito W1PA]

Personally, and with all due respect, I think that even suggesting the use

of any single or dual channel voice satellite during FD is fundamentally 
flawed, on

equal status with suggesting next year FD be held on 60M alone.



You can put a glass of water on a table in front of 5 people, and they know 
there

is a reasonable expectation they will get a sip, and act accordingly to each 
other.



Put the same glass in front of 100, and they know there is reasonable 
expectation

they will not, and their management of the situation will change 
accordingly. Regardless

of the "rules".



I acknowledge the importance of a satellite presence during FD, but I 
question the benefit to

AMSAT and to the rest of the satellite community by openly advertising and 
offering

"100 people a sip from a glass of water", and letting the rest of the ham 
community at

FD watch what ensues. Think for a moment....  what did the non-satellite ops 
at

your site think?



Does anyone really believe that a tweak or a clarification of the rules will 
improve

the situation next year?



Bill W1PA



(whose last satellite FD was on AO40; patiently waiting for the next HEO 
bird)