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

[Paul Stoetzer]

Though it also encourages use of linear transponders for grid chasing
by giving more points for linear transponder activations.

73,

Paul, N8HM


On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 11:32 AM Robert Switzer via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>  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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