[amsat-bb] Fox, "Easy Sats"....et al....

[Steve Kristoff]

I have no idea if  you're a teacher or not, but generally speaking, if you 
want to help someone learn something, you start with the easy stuff, then 
help them work their way up.
Also, this is a hobby. Some folks may simply find it fun to work an FM 
satellite once in a while and sweat the fancy stuff.

Steve AI9IN
 P.S. Two Baofengs won't get you full-duplex because the one you use for the 
receiver desensitizes when you transmit with the other one.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea at verizon.net>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox, "Easy Sats"....et al....


> You're missing the point, Steve.
>
> This is supposed to be an *educational* activity, not "Gee Look how *EASY* 
> it is".
>
> If you can afford one Baofeng HT, then you can afford TWO so you can run 
> full duplex.
>
> The FM satellites are a zoo 90% of the time. People just don't want to 
> admit it......
>
> Jim  KQ6EA
>
>
> On 07/04/2015 05:15 PM, Steve Kristoff wrote:
>> So, we should make them only available to the Amateur Radio elite who can 
>> afford computer tracked rotors with separate yagis and all-mode full 
>> duplex U/V radios? Keep out the riff-raff.
>>
>> Steve AI9IN
>> Riff-raff at EM79
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael" <Mat_62 at charter.net>
>> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 1:02 PM
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox, "Easy Sats"....et al....
>>
>>
>>> Once again I feel the need to say that we have gone in the wrong 
>>> direction by trying to convince everyone how easy a  "sat"  is to work 
>>> with a handheld antenna. I got into satellite communication because of 
>>> the technical challenge involved, not by how "easy it was".
>>>  This whole half or full duplex issue is a symptom of  "dumbing down" 
>>> There should never be any question on it.  Full duplex should ALWAYS be 
>>> used.
>>> 73,
>>> Michael, W4HIJ
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