[amsat-bb] Re: FD Mess

[John Geiger]

I wish it was treated like a major contest by my local club-I might attend 
their FD setup then.

73s John AA5jG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe" <nss at mwt.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 11:22 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FD Mess


>I know the ARRL  says it is not a contest.  but if you believe that I
> have a lovely swamp in Arizona to sell you.
>
> I know many clubs that it is a MAJOR contest for them and some it's the
> onluy one they enter in.
>
> Joe WB9SBD
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> On 6/27/2011 1:21 PM, Nigel Gunn wrote:
>> A bigger FD problem is that FD is advertised as a chance to demonstrate
>> your emergency comms ability to Joe Public.
>> FD is NOT a contest so why are points and bonuses  involved at all?
>>
>> On 27/06/11 19:13, Bill Acito W1PA wrote:
>>> I think we have to let go of the mantra that “any use of the bandwidth 
>>> is good use” with respect to  “encouraging more satellite activity”. 
>>> Wasn’t that the original intent of the “100 point bonus” items? To 
>>> encourage specific activities – traffic handling, promotion, emergency 
>>> power, etc.
>>>
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