[amsat-bb] Rude Operator, part deux

[Michael Walker]

Hi Bob

I just want to say that if you want to share the store and solve it, then
you really do need to share the entire story with all the facts.

If you want to publicly shame an operator, then please do tell the entire
story with the operators call sign.  If you are not able to tell the entire
story then it is not really worth mentioning it at all.

I barely work the FM birds and it is clear that they are a waste of time
and investment money, at least over North America.  No different than
27.185Mhz.  We have a repeater like that here in Toronto where there is no
control.   Hopefully, we have seen the last of the FM repeaters in the sky
since this part of the hobby is partially out of control.

I would like to know the callsign in case he shows up on the Linear birds
and I know how to treat this operator.

Also, if I knew the callsign, I have no issue listening for him on an FM
bird and then emailing him privately to see what he has to say.  Maybe
there is a misunderstanding as there are 2 sides to every story.  But,
without the callsign, I won't waste my time.

OK, rant over and I apologize for my rant.  I would just like more of the
facts and that is all I am saying -- with full respect of course.

many 73

Mike va3mw

On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 11:43 PM Bob Keating <bkeating1954 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> Believe me, you will have no problem hearing him. In the interest of
> privacy, I am not going to give his full call, but the prefix was XE2.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob N6REK
> On 3/18/2020 7:05 PM, Michael Walker wrote:
>
> 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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