[amsat-bb] FM sat chaos

[Hasan al-Basri]

Patience. This is a particularly difficult day/time to get on an FM bird.

1. Holiday - Perfect for BBQ with Handheld and Arrow. So a Bajillion people
trying to use sats

2. Two different special events stations on

3. Rovers.

Be patient, pick your passes and you will do just fine.

Time your calls with the peak of your signal, it's an art and a science.

73, N0AN
Hasan


On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 2:29 PM Robert Switzer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Also happens when roving rare grida or other special stations are on. 13
> colonies dominated some passes this week.
> Robert KA2CZU
>
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>   On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 1:07 PM, H. Stephen Nipper via AMSAT-BB<
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:   I like to do my work as it swings over
> Canada or is out over the Pacific.
> They are a lot easier to work, when everyone and there dog is at a minus 1
> elevation.  But still someday, I just shut it off.
>
> Don't give up you will make some contacts. The other option for you is to
> spend more money and get on the linear birds.
>
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 10:28 AM AI9IN via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Trying to get on the FM sats (e.g. AO-92 a couple of minutes ago)
> > reminds me of the videos of people at BestBuy the day after
> > Thanksgiving. Don't be surprised if you see an Arrow and a couple of
> > handhelds going cheap on Ebay soon.
> >
> > Steve AI9IN
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> Stephen Nipper
> Boise, Idaho
> N7DJX
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