[amsat-bb] idle comments - Idle SATs

[R.T.Liddy]

What's so nice about the Linear SATs is that there
is quite enough bandwidth for various interests to
coexist and enjoy their desired activity.  Fun for all!
Bob K8BL
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From: Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org>
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] idle comments - Idle SATs



It is a fact that I get on the birds infrequently, often it's a timing

issue of when I have free time vs. what is going to pass during that time.

Taking that into account as you are reading this, the last couple or

three times I was on a linear bird which would have been 1H 2017 to my

recollection, nobody wanted to have a rag-chew or even a short

weather/shack/shoe-size QSO.  Grid exchange was it.  Honestly, I don't

care about grids or awards although I will work some when they are out

in the rare spots on the FM birds if the timeslot fits just to have them

in the log in case I change my mind some year (love that you can just do

that with ham radio, change your interest/tactics any given day).

So I haven't tried so much to get on a linear pass after that, it wasn't

what I was looking for.  CQ for the whole pass to exchange grids three

or four times.

This is not an editorial on what current op trends are, just my two

cents worth on the subject.  Maybe I hit the birds during a lull in

rag-chew interest.


Jerry Buxton, NØJY