[amsat-bb] FM Satellites: Good Operating Practices for Beginning and Experienced Operators

Wed Dec 13 12:41:57 UTC 2017

This all times back to part 97 rules the bands belong to everyone but a courtesy nod to DX chasers would be nice.  Personally the birds are not taught enough in ham testing nor is repeater operation. The only rules we need are part 97 and common sense.

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-------- Original message --------From: Sean Waite <waisean at gmail.com> Date: 12/12/17  20:15  (GMT-06:00) To: "Devin L. Ganger" <devin at thecabal.org> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FM Satellites: Good Operating Practices for
  Beginning and Experienced Operators 
Bow ties are cool, too.

So we have a bunch of other uses for the birds. How does this fit into rule
6? Do rare grids make way for DX? Does DX make way for NBEMS?

I'm new to the satellite game, so I don't really have an opinion, but maybe
there is more discussion here than a simple dismissal. Maybe not. Almost
every grid is a new grid for me.

Sean WA1TE

On Tue, Dec 12, 2017, 20:31 Devin L. Ganger <devin at thecabal.org> wrote:

> There's the "Doctor Who" reason:
>
> Satellites are COOL.
>
>
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> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mac A.
> Cody
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 5:12 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FM Satellites: Good Operating Practices for
> Beginning and Experienced Operators
>
> I would hope that another reason for working the satellites is
> experimentation to broaden the applications of amateur satellites. This is
> seen, of late, with the resurgence of 'Experimenter's Wednesday' on AO-85.
> I would like to see more experimentation in other areas.  Here are some
> examples and I'm sure that there are others:
>
> o Use of LEO satellites for emergency response traffic (e.g. Narrow Band
> Emergency Messaging Software - NBEMS).
>
> o Use/development of alternative modulation schemes on linear transponder
> satellites to enable more efficient use or lower the barrier to access (e.g.
> double-sideband
> modulation, digital voice, low-power digital modes).
>
> o Development and test of homebrew satellite ground stations to lower the
> barrier to working amateur satellites (e.g. antenna systems, filters,
> amplifiers, full-duplex transceivers).
>
> 73,
>
> Mac Cody - AE5PH
>
> On 12/12/2017 06:36 PM, Sean Waite wrote:
> > I'll bite. As far as I can tell, there are 2 main reasons for working
> > the satellites. Chasing grids and making contacts via space. This
> > includes both these acts as well as the fun of overcoming the
> > challenges of doing the same.
> >
> > Maybe Zach has a third option that we haven't considered, one that is
> > contrary to the grid hunt. Rag chews aren't really viable due to the
> > limited resource and short time, but there could be something else.
> >
> > 73,
> > Sean WA1TE
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 12, 2017, 19:05 Jeff Johns <jeff30339 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I don’t have him on my logs either.
> >>
> >> Jeff WE4B
> >>
> >> On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, David Swanson <dave at druidnetworks.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Zach,
> >>>
> >>> Do you avoid Satellites too? I've looked thru my logs and I don't
> >>> have
> >> your
> >>> call in there. I've asked a few other prolific ops and they lack a
> >>> QSO
> >> with
> >>> you as well. Just curious why the strong feelings on Item 6 if
> >>> you're not active on the birds.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>>
> >>> Dave, KG5CCI
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 4:30 PM, Zach Metzinger <zmetzing at pobox.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On 12/12/17 14:25, John KI4RO wrote:
> >>>>> Just like rare DX Zach...you must be a great operator on HF
> >> too...Ugh!
> >>>>> 73
> >>>>> John KI4RO
> >>>> John,
> >>>>
> >>>> I generally avoid 160 meters, as there are too many on there who
> >>>> resort to disparaging insults.
> >>>>
> >>>> 73,
> >>>>
> >>>> --- Zach
> >>>> N0ZGO
> >>>>
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