[amsat-bb] Big Guns - confirmed

[alf sauve <alf.sauve@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Jon for confirming it.

> In fact, once the DX works the "few" big guys (and believe me, the number
of
> guys with 100 W and a dipole is FAR more than the big guns) then we get
out
> of the way and let everyone else slug it out.

Among the telling statements is that:

 - 100Ws isn't enough power.
 - The big gun club ("we") have their own set of rules
 - After the BG Club is through with the pass then the rift-raft is
"allowed" to have what's left.

Alf - W4ADS

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Ogden" <jono@enteract.com>
To: "Scott E Olitsky" <solitsky@acsu.buffalo.edu>; <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Stop Your Whining Already! / Satellite FIeld
Day!


> on 7/6/00 11:07 AM, Scott E Olitsky at solitsky@acsu.buffalo.edu wrote:
>
> > On an FM satellite the biggest guy wins each
> > time.  I have lost interest in DX pileups andFM satellites have become
far
> > less enjoyable for the same reason.  There is just not that much
challenge
> > in putting together a station that will run more power to the bird,
there
> > leaves little operator skill to work them.
>
> NO! NO! NO! NO!
>
> That just isn't true!
>
> If I am running 100 Watts to 22 elements to the bird and it is at a LOW
> angle pass for me while you are running 5 watts to 3 elements and it is
> directly overhead for you, YOU MIGHT BE THE BIGGER STATION!!!  Guys,
> understand that working a satellite is NOT a linear thing.  People with
> overhead passes are far more able to work the bird better than those who
> have low angle passes.  It's the difference of the satellite being a few
> hundred miles away vs a few thousand!
>
> So bigger is NOT always better.  Please guys, get it out of your heads!
>
> Also, regarding DX pileups, the biggest guy doesn't always win.  I've
> managed to prove that.  I've also been a big guy and worked the DX first.
> In fact, once the DX works the "few" big guys (and believe me, the number
of
> guys with 100 W and a dipole is FAR more than the big guns) then we get
out
> of the way and let everyone else slug it out.  It's called patience.
>
> Anyhow, please guys, learn the concept of path loss.  Working a bird even
> while in its footprint is far different from working your local FM
repeater.
>
> 73,
>
> Jon
> NA9D
>
> -------------------------------------
> Jon Ogden
> NA9D (ex: KE9NA)
>
> Member:  ARRL, AMSAT, DXCC, NRA
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ke9na
>
> "A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
>

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