[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50

[Greg D]

B J wrote:
> On 9/3/13, Clint Bradford<clintbrad4d at earthlink.net>  wrote:
>>>> ... As long as we have these self proclaimed Satellite Instructors
>>>> neglecting
>> the benefit of Full Duplex operation ...
> One thing I've noticed a few times on the linear birds is how some
> stations operate as if they're still on HF.  They sometimes call CQ
> continuously without giving another station a chance to answer.
>
> Now, whenever I call CQ, I stop transmitting for several seconds.
> That way, if anyone wants to answer will have a chance without us
> talking over each other.
>
> 73s
>
> Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
>
> <snip>

Of course, on the Linear birds, IF you are running Full Duplex, you 
actually CAN talk over each other and still be understood.  On AO-40 (so 
doppler tracking wasn't a big problem) I would often just click in the 
MOX button on my rig.  If I don't say anything (and it's otherwise quiet 
in the shack), no RF goes out.  When I talk, it transmits.  Nice and 
natural.

But this only works with FDX, and only with SSB, and only if you have 
computer or physical (HEO) control of doppler.  Oh, and be careful not 
to wake up Leila when you both talk at the same time too often...  She 
considered it bad manners.

Greg  KO6TH