[amsat-bb] Experimenter Day -- When and Why?

[Ronald G. Parsons]

An interesting thread just started over on Twitter on When and Why there is an experimenters day.
I thought this discussion ought to be on this AMSAT group also.
Let me first try to capture some of the  initial Twitter tweets:

WD9EWK
AO-92 L/V @ 1801 UTC Wednesday: Nice pass for central Arizona, TNX @w0dhb& @w5rkn for QSOs. 
Fewer showing up for weekday L/V out here, day and night. 

WY7AA
I believe that it should be in L Band for 48 hours during the week for a period (say 3 months) and then 24 hours on the weekend for the same. Everyone gets some time with it then, and people can complain when they forget it changed.

WD9EWK
With AO-51 in the past & its different configurations, it was usually left in something like V(USB)/U(FM), V/S, or L/S for a week at a time. Not just one day at a time. Made it easier to try the different configurations when they were available.

WY7AA
I don't have an answer based on your choices. I believe that it should be in L Band for 48 hours during the week for a period (say 3 months) and then 24 hours on the weekend for the same. Everyone gets some time with it then, and people can complain when they forget it changed.

Lets have a discussion on the AMSAT-BB also.

I find changing times not ideal for me but others would prefer different times. Such as weekend vs. Weekday.
Perhaps a mailing list which would be sent out as a reminder.

Ron W5RKN

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