[amsat-bb] FM Sat Exhuberance

[Matt nj4y]

Easiest thing is to call someone you've heard. Or even easier, set up a 
sked with another op ahead of time - let them call you and you answer! 
NP4JV did that for me on my first SO-50 pass a few years ago, made it a 
lot less daunting first starting out.


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- Matt nj4y
On 5/8/2018 4:58 PM, Caleb Smith wrote:
> 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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