[amsat-bb] FM Sat Exhuberance

[Caleb Smith]

While we're on this topic -- any tips for new hams wanting to work the
satellites? I've listened to about 5 passes but always feel like if I call
in I'll step over someone. Do I toss out just my call? A call and a grid?
Do I try to call someone else I heard? Generally I'd listen with an sdrplay
RSP2 and transmit with a cheap handheld, so I do have full duplex
capability.

On Tue, May 8, 2018, 2:51 PM alex weimer <ingejack at cox.net> wrote:

> I happened to be listening on AO-91 at 1939UTC and was appalled at the
> lack of etiquette on some stations working the satellite. One station in
> particular was adamantly calling everyone on the satellite without letup !!
> Nobody left any space in between calls to enable anyone else to make a
> contact !  One station tried to make a call to an XE2 station but everyone
> just jumped on top without let up !! I don't know what the answer is but it
> sure is one reason that I do not work the FM birds very often. COME ON GUYS
> ... Courtesy is the name of the game .. If you have worked that station
> before, don't call him/her again on the very next pass..  Sorry to be
> running off at the mouth but this is definitely getting to be a problem !!
> JACK  KC7MG
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