[amsat-bb] Dupe contacts on SO-50

[skristof at etczone.com]

Tucker has expressed a real concern about a real problem. 

And now we know who the actual curmudgeon is. 

Steve AI9IN

On 2017-04-16 22:00, Ted wrote:

> Oh boy, here we go....
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Tucker
> McGuire
> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 6:58 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Dupe contacts on SO-50
> 
> Hello space bird enthusiasts,
> 
> I have noticed that certain stations on busy SO-50 passes work the same
> stations that they have worked on many previous passes when they are in the
> same grid. Dupe contacts.
> 
> This can prevent and has prevented other stations from trying to work new
> grids that happen to be on or perhaps prevented them from working a new guy
> that hasn't been on the satellites before. On quiet passes I see no issues
> with working the same station you've worked hundreds of times before but on
> busy SO-50 passes it is just disruptive.
> 
> Maybe I'm just a curmudgeon but that's my two cents.
> 
> Cheers & 73,
> Tucker
> W4FS
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