[amsat-bb] Clarification on Satellite Friends of 50 Award

[skristof at etczone.com]

This is a reasonable point, but the same is true for other awards that
have stood the test of time. The degree of difficulty for the ARRL
Worked-All-States award is geographically dependent. While chasing WAS,
a ham in Seattle is going to have a much different experience than a ham
in New York City. Still, the award has been around a long time and hams
everywhere work towards it and cherish it once it's been earned. 

I see the Friends of 50 award as being analogous. 

Steve AI9IN

On 2019-03-23 22:29, Jean Marc Momple wrote:

>> Bob,
>> 
>> Additional food for though on the Friends of 50 Award:
>> 
>> 1) With LEO's: 50 different callsigns on FM birds may be quite easy to achieve in some part of the world but impossible in my region as only a dozen of OM's active in the within LEO footprint.
>> 2) With QO-100: 50 different callsigns can be worked in a few days right now. 3B8FA is already above 150 and myself around 50 in a few weeks, just not a real challenge.
>> 
>> Above cases to show that the Award may be very challenging or a piece of cake depending where your QTH is located.
>> 
>> I am not chasing Awards, just sharing an opinion.
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> Jean Marc (3B8DU)