[amsat-bb] Working in the "Field"

[Gerald Witalec]

 Good one Brad. I have my TH-D72A and Arrow antenna ready for action.
Jerry...W8RQM

    On Thursday, October 1, 2020, 10:50:55 AM EDT, Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 <More arm chair operators should attempt to make QSO's in the field. They might get an idea of what manual everything entails.> What I see is ops sitting in front of their SDR computer screen, and criticizing someone who is out in a field, holding an Arrow in one hand and an HT in the other, and combating fading, because they missed something in a call, or did something that they don't like. I only work satellite portable and don't know the luxury of working from a temperature controlled room with computer screens, rotating and elevating antenna, pen and paper, etc. But we handheld ops are still giving them the grids.  Brad KC9UQR
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