[amsat-bb] High Power and Rudeness

[John Geiger]

Most of the newer linear satellites have a 20khz passband so more than 1
QSO can take place at a time.  Some of the older ones like FO29 and AO7 can
handle dozens of QSOs at once.

I have been on the satellites off and on since 2002 and the FM satellites
didn't use to be this much of a mess.

73 John W5TD

On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 3:01 PM Jeff Johns via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> To a point yes, but it’s not nearly as bad as FM. It’s not such the cost
> to entry but the fact that it does take a bit more effort, especially
> operating portable. Base stations with automated tuning makes life a lot
> easier. To be honest, I love the challenge of doing it portable as a QRP
> station. Every satellite contact for me is a thrill. For me, it’s radio for
> radio’s sake and not just to get grids although those are fun as well. Hope
> to catch you on a linear soon, Don, so I can send you another QSL card :)
>
> Jeff WE4B
>
> > On Mar 15, 2020, at 2:00 PM, Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > I will say that there is still some of the same issues on some linear
> passes.
> >
> > It is much less of an issue, but with the learning curve being what it
> is on them, it does help discourage new people from learning how to operate
> them.
> >
> >> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 2:50 PM Jeff Johns via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >> 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:
> >> >
> >> > 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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> > 73,
> > Don KB2YSI
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