[amsat-bb] Rude Operator, part deux

[Isaac C]

As a new LEO operator, with just 2 FM QSO/QSL logged, let me agree with
previous poster in that the satisfaction of using my two 5w HTs and copper
wire homebuilt antenna to communicate with a satellite is unbounded,
especially with my intended goal to introduce this STEM activity to my
granddaughter as soon as she gets her license. (her tech exam was cancelled
this week.)
Keep the FM birds, but lose the rudeness. I even recorded a ham whistling
on a SO-50 pass this week.

Isaac
W4ITC

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Steve Kristoff via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

>
> If you barely work the FM birds then you don't have a lot of credibility
> criticizing them. ALL aspects of amateur radio have the occasional rude
> participant. Yes, there are times, especially weekends, when the FM birds
> are analogous to 50 people trying to get through a door at once. But most
> of the time it is possible to get in a couple of contacts with a little
> practice.
> Not everyone can afford the thousands of dollars needed for a
> computer-driven SSB satellite ground station. The FM birds allow those of
> us on a limited budget to experience the excitement of using our own budget
> limited equipment to make a contact via satellite.
> Hopefully, AMSAT and other entities will continue to make available FM
> satellites as well as more SSB satellites and APRS satellites, so everyone
> who wants to participate will have that opportunity.
> Steve AI9IN
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Walker via AMSAT-BB (amsat-bb at amsat.org)
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
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