[amsat-bb] Best Practices on FM birds

[Don KB2YSI]

Hear, hear!

Another one has been N0PQR calling K9XYZ (or W4ABC) before the other
station was able to respond / finish the original QSO.

Wait your turn and try to let QSO's finish.

/soapbox

On Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 12:37 PM AI9IN via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> On the most recent pass of AO-92 a few minutes ago (over EM79), I heard
> some stations replying to calls by saying only "QSL, 73". I would like
> to respectfully remind folks that that kind of reply isn't very helpful.
> Who are you replying to? What is your call sign? What grid are you in?
>
> Could be that these folks are new to satellites and were a tad nervous.
> We've all been there.
>
> Please, when you are replying to someone calling you, reply with the
> other station's callsign, your callsign, and your gridsquare. This is
> the full exchange that completes a QSO.
>
> Here is a cut and paste from the "Fox Operating Guide 2019":
>
> * Listen for others
> * Listen for yourself using full-duplex operating
> technique "W4ABC" (make sure you have
> your 67.0 Hz CTCSS switched on!)
> * You hear "K9XYZ"
> * You say "K9XYZ W4ABC EM74"
> * You hear "W4ABC K9XYZ QSL EN52"
> * You say "K9XYZ W4ABC QSL 73"
> * Please do not call "CQ Satellite" on the FM
> birds
>
> Here are links to helpful publications:
>
> https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FoxOperatingGuide_2019_Lo.pdf
>
>
>
> https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FM-Satellites-Best-Practices.pdf
>
>
> I very much welcome all to the wonderful world of ham radio satellites.
> But, you can make sure that your QSOs count for you and your contact by
> following the best practices.
>
> Steve AI9IN
>
> Oldenburg IN
>
> EM79
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-- 
73,
Don KB2YSI
https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi