[amsat-bb] AO-91

[George Carr]

Kevin,
Thank you for your email. I just sat down to offer my apology to all on
that AO-91 pass when I read your email suggesting I was on simplex..
("Were you operating simplex on AO-91?
A bunch of stations including me came back to you. You were also TX on top
of people who were already in QSO, adding to the confusion that a weekend
FM bird already has.
Hope to work you sometime soon.")
Here is my narrative of the sad situation:
I pressed the mic ppt when I was in the footprint and id'd. I heard my
signal. I was dumbfounded no one was on the pass, yet, I could hear my
voice coming back! Very strange. As you rightly said, I announced my
presence a few more times and each time  heard my signal...but no
others...in the headset. My interference was not intentional. And, I am
very embarrassed and apologetic for that interference. When the pass ended,
I took off my headset and went to turn down the Receive audio gain. IT WAS
ALREADY DOWN! I turned it up and only then realized that here were others
on the pass. I had the transmit monitor on! I felt terrible as I instantly
knew I had to have caused interference to others.
My only defense (and a poor one at that) is that I have been experiencing
periods of confusion and yes, dimentia. If I might, let me express my
sadness that after 55 years of hamming, I have really messed up!
My apologies to all.
73
George
WA5KBH

On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 6:20 PM Kevin Zari <kk4yel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Were you operating simplex on AO-91?
> a bunch of stations including me came back to you. You were also TX on top
> of people who were already in QSO, adding to the confusion that a weekend
> FM bird already has.
> Hope to work you sometime soon
> -Kevin
>
>

-- 
George Carr
Certified Chip Carving Instructor
Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH