[amsat-bb] Re: status

[Lee Maisel]

Bored?   Let's put up a Broadband Hamnet (HSMM-MESH) node!   That would 
be pretty darned cool.

Lee
W5LMM

On 1/26/2014 12:25 PM, Michael wrote:
> If you will bother to read the rest of the post , you will see where I 
> apologized for the comment.  It was a poor choice of words but I was 
> trying to express my UTTER FRUSTRATION with this approach to trying to 
> "sell" the concept of hamsats.   You really think the average person 
> who can whip out their I-phone  or Droid and preform what would have 
> been considered technological marvels a few short year ago is 
> impressed with your HT and a handheld antenna working a sat to 
> exchange  a cryptic bit of information such as a callsign and a grid 
> square? It may have been impressive ten years ago on even five years 
> ago but it's old hat now. Autopatch on the repeater from your HT or 
> mobile rig used to be impressive too but I think we agree it's an idea 
> whose time is pretty much passed.  If people enjoy that type of 
> operation then more power to them. For me personally I was bored with 
> it by the third time I tried it and I think there are better and more 
> interesting ways to enjoy the sat hobby. I suggest a fresher more 
> technologically savvy approach.  I'm truly and sincerely sorry though 
> if I hurt the feelings of outdoor portable sat ops enthusiast or the 
> AMSAT volunteers who do such demos.
> 73,
> Michael, W4HIJ
>  On 1/26/2014 1:54 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote:
>> On Jan 26, 2014 1:20 PM, "Michael" <Mat_62 at charter.net> wrote:
>> HI Jerry,
>>   First of all, thank you for being civil.  Nice change from the last 
>> two
>> responses to my post.
>>
>> That's just a classic opening statement after insulting those that do
>> hamfest demonstrations with an HT and handheld antenna. Sounds like 
>> you are
>> OK to dish it out, but can't take it when someone responds back with 
>> a less
>> than civil attitude to your direct insult. Nice job!!
>>
>> Dave-KB1PVH
>>
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