[amsat-bb] High Power and Rudeness

[Jeff Johns]

Brad, are you linear capable? Here lately my daughter and I have converted to working linear birds 95% of the time and FM 5% of the time. It’s greatly reduced heartache and lowered stress levels. FM satellites have always been ‘interesting’ but since the launch of AO-91, things seem to have gotten much worse. The general public seems to want more FM satellites, but organizations don’t seem to be building them and getting them into orbit fast enough to keep up with demand. There are several threads posted every week on sites such as Reddit that mostly contain inaccurate info about using FM satellites which leads to a lot of the problems. Maybe in the future there will be more FM birds, until then, linear satellites offer a more relaxing way to make some fun contacts. 

Jeff WE4B 

> On Mar 15, 2020, at 1:19 PM, Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
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> I have been working satellites since 2013. Today, I was roving on a grid line and worked the two East birds, AO-91 and 92. After I gave out my call and said "grid line" and gave the grids, guys tried to call me but no one would let them in on either bird, nor let me take them. The power was so high that my portable rig didn't have a chance. The entire pass, was this way. I have never seen such rudeness and greed on the birds. One particular guy dominated both passes. There was not one break at all. Is this what we have become? A free for all? Anybody who heard me and needs the grids, pleas email me. Brad KC9UQR grid line EN54/64. 
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