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

[Arrow146@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 7/5/00 8:19:52 PM, kk5yy@arrl.net writes:

>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.

Jerry, You should feel better,  Very Good Point.
Worth repeating.

73 Al Lowe N0IMW 
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