[amsat-bb] FM sat chaos

[John Brier]

Just worked SO-50 at 2000 UTC with my HT as K2J. It was mostly over
Canada and the Atlantic Ocean so I was able to get in easily.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 5:06 PM Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >
> >   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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