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

[Glenn Little <glittle@xxxxxxxx>]

I have to agree with this 100%.  The FD group that I was with was one of
the ones that was denied the 100 point bonus so that the high power
stations could get their 2 points per contact.  You get to thinking that
too much power is being used when there are hetrodynes between stations
then the big gun comes on to monopolize the satellite with enough power
to fully caopture the bird from the one attempting a contact with lower
power.  I think that the FCC rules still state minimum power to
communicate.  If we all followed this rule, there wou;d be a lot less
interference.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV


Dennis Morris wrote:
> 
> I share KK5YY's sentiments - several groups - 2 in particular, including a
> group using the call of an AMSAT officer - assembled mega-stations for Field
> Day with hundreds of watts and huge antennas. They then dominated UO-14 and
> AO-27 every pass, preventing many groups (including mine) from making any
> contacts.  I thought the intent of the satellite bonus was to encourage
> satellite exposure, not to pile up points.
> 
> Until the rules are changed, my group is planning a mega-station for next
> year - guess we'll just add to the problem.
> 
> I would suggest to ARRL changing the rules - perhaps a power limit and only
> one contact on each FM bird for points.
> 
> 73,
> Dennis C. Morris
> WA4ZJJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gerald Schmitt <kk5yy@arrl.net>
> To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 9:53 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.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:14:29 EDT, you wrote:
> >
> > >In a message dated 06/26/2000 9:18:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > >vlfiscus@mcn.net writes:
> > >
> > ><<     If you really want to make satellite contacts, then you need to
> set up
> > > an Oscar station. It's as simple that. So stop Whining that you couldn't
> > > make any contacts. >>
> > >
> > >IMHO the rules should be changed....
> > >
> > >The first day of Field Day should allow 50 Pts for each initial contact
> on a
> > >different satellite...every contact after that on an already worked sat
> > >should be MINUS 5 Pts.
> > >
> > >After Midnight you could cut everyone loose and have the "enjoyable" DX
> > >pileup....
> > >
> > >Might solve some of the problems...
> > >
> > >IMHO (Yea Right...when did I Ever have a HO?)
> > >
> > >Best
> > >
> > >Roger
> > >WA1KAT
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