[amsat-bb] Re: fo-29

[Paul Stoetzer]

I doubt it was intentional. They probably just can't hear the satellite.

Just have to spin the dial when that happens.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 5:02 PM, Jeff KB2M <kb2m at comcast.net> wrote:
> Just tried a FO-29 pass for the first time in months. I don't get down here
> to operate at my main station much anymore. I put myself right around
> 435.850, a clear freq and proceeded to try and  make a few contacts. Well,
> after one contact all of a sudden there were 3 or 4 stations calling CQ on
> 850, right on top of the station I was trying to work. I don't get it, there
> is plenty of bandwidth why do people call right in the middle of someone
> trying to make a contact.  I gave up, unbelievable...
>
>
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
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