[amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383

[Michael]

So I work out the kinks for however long that takes.... a week, a month, 
etc. Then it sits at the ready, only needing an occasional test. Any 
emergency  or public service work I do is most likely going to be from 
here in the shack anyway. Not all of us are able to be out in the field, 
on the front lines anymore. While I have great respect for those who 
rush to the scenes of emergencies with "go box" in hand, it's not 
something I can do. I agree that it would be boring  if we all wanted to 
do the same thing. Crowded too! I just feel  that the hobby in general 
and the satellite end especially, puts  too much emphasis on the "easy" 
part these days. Let's keep pushing the "challenge" part too. I just 
don't feel there is enough emphasis on that anymore.  In all things, 
balance.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
On 11/17/2018 10:09 PM, Devin L. Ganger wrote:
> Food for thought: it’s hard to use a service in an emergency if you 
> haven’t worked out the kinks when there is no pressure.
>
> People find challenge in all sorts of different aspects of the hobby. 
> Think of how boring it would be if we all wanted to do the same thing! 
> One ham’s challenge is another ham’s boredom — and that’s a feature, 
> not a bug.
>
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin at thecabal.org
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> *From:* AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Michael 
> <mat_62 at charter.net>
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:55 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 383
> I pretty much agree with Bob here. I got into sats for the challenge. I
> pretty much despise the term easy-sat. Easy isn't fun to me. To each
> their own I guess. I certainly can see it's value for emergency use, but
> day to day use would be boring IMO. No sense of accomplishment. Just my
> thoughts.
>
> 73,
>
> Michael, W4HIJ
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob- W7LRD
> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:17 PM
> > To: amsat-bb
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] an opinion
> >
> > Regarding the newest GEO. Once the GEO bird is in position and 
> functioning,
> > we just fix our antennas to one spot, no doppler, no hunting the 
> satellite
> > down, no planning for the next access time, or direction, no 
> experimenting
> > with hardware or various antenna systems, no ongoing challenge. I 
> got into
> > satellites many years ago because of the hunting, because of the 
> difficulty
> > and challenge. This is the ultimate ?easy sat?. If one wants the 
> easy sat
> > this is your baby. Yes once established one can ?work? lots of dx 
> somewhat
> > analogous to a phone call. A highly elliptical orbit (AO40 sob sob) 
> makes
> > one actually work, learn, experiment, and yes have fun. My opinion 
> will no
> > doubt be different from others. No flames please, just a discussion.
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