[amsat-bb] Newbie Question

[Kevin Zari]

Agreed, unless you are at a he edge of the pass and don’t hear anyone yet, the. I think it is proper to call your call and grid out, but please, for the love of God, not every 5 -10 secs. 

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The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

> On Dec 27, 2018, at 20:17, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> What Dave said. Pick out a station and call them, and you'll do much, much
> better than the other method.
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT VP Operations
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Dave Webb KB1PVH
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:49 PM
> To: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas at gmail.com>
> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
> 
> Chris,
> 
> The best thing to do is listen, listen and listen. If you hear a particular
> station making contacts go ahead and give him/her a call. By doing that they
> know you are actually hearing because you have picked out a particular call
> to try. The incessant call dropping during a pass is typically an indicator
> that the person isn't hearing the bird and just dropping his call in hopes
> someone will bite.
> 
> Dave-KB1PVH
> 
> 
> Sent from my Galaxy S9
> 
> On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 7:44 PM Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
> chrispohladthomas at gmail.com wrote:
> 
>> Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your 
>> callsign and your grid?
>> 
>> --
>> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
>> KC1E
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