[amsat-bb] FM Birds, New Grids, and Chaos

[Robert Switzer]

 AMSAT explicitly encourages grid chasing with it's new award system.

    On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 11:30:09 AM EST, Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 Not to deter grid chasing and awards, does every FM bird have to be that
way?  I do miss my start with "portable stuff" a decade or so ago, and
just having quick QSOs with new contacts on SO-50 from the pizzeria
parking lot when I visited Mom and Dad...

Jerry Buxton, NØJY

On 2/19/2019 21:02, Bob wrote:
> I can tell you from personal experience as a satellite mentor, giving
> presentations which always excite potential new satellite users, then
> having them go into the field to experience the bedlam of a FM Satellite,
> that they too often become discouraged and give up.  Easysat is a very
> deceptive name, especially on weekends.
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
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