Re: Stop Your Whining Already! Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite FIeld Day!

["Christopher E. Phelps" <n2yqp@xxxxxxxxx>]

HERE! HERE!  I'll supply the big batteries.
Chris N2YQP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Schmitt" <kk5yy@arrl.net>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: Stop Your Whining Already! Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite FIeld Day!


> 
> A simpler proposal for LEO FM satellites 5 watts 3 elements
> no discussion. Major satellite stations are usually fixed which
> is not the point on Field Day. The point is; Vince and John,
> to use inprovised communications in a "Field" location to
> demonstrate emergency readiness. Perhaps that's why 
> class "D" stations cannot contact each other 
> 
> I have access to 1500+ watts and if I ask real nice perhaps a
> 50 meter dish, shall I use that and dominate the FM birds.
> 
> I heard several stations who should definitely know better 
> dominating both J-FM birds with a large excess of power.
> 
> Part of the point of Field Day is to acquaint new hams and not
> yet hams with operating and the fraternity of amateur radio.
> One high power station dominating these birds is the moral 
> equivalent of jamming during contests nice example guys.
> 
> Last but not least when you use several hundred watts into
> a 20 element beam to a satellite that can be worked with less
> than half a watt is that using just the power needed to make the
> contact? Everybody else is doing it is not the correct answer,
> everybody else ought to know and do better.
> 
> I feel better now.
>  
> 


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