[amsat-bb] Rude Operator, part deux

[Michael Walker]

Hi Bob

It does take all kinds.

What was his callsign?  That way none of us will work him when we hear him.

Mike va3mw




On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 3:28 PM Bob Keating via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> I'm sure those of you that were on the SO-50 pass this morning at 16:38
> utc heard that rude operator who repeatedly threw out his call sign and
> called "CQ satellite".  He was stomping over everyone and apparently
> didn't hear those of us who responded to his call, myself and Doug N6UA
> had responded to him among others .My thought was this is a "newbie"
> that has never worked the birds before, so I figured I would look him up
> on QRZ and send him a friendly email offering some help and suggestions.
> Low and behold this guy's QRZ page is papered with scads of award
> certificates including, get this, a VUCC satellite award! You'd think
> he'd know better! I did kindly offer some suggestions and help including
> not calling "CQ satellite" and referred him to AMSAT's web site.  In
> addition, he was keeping operators from a QSO with N6UA who is roving
> right now.  I don't know if he was operating full duplex or maybe he
> didn't have his downlink frequency correct. Regardless, his signal was
> so strong and overpowering, i sincerely question if he was putting out
> just 5 watts.
>
> We had a much better pass on AO-91 at 19:07.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob N6REK
>
>
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