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

[Tim Salo <salo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 12:57:01 -0400
> From: Glenn Little <glittle@awod.com>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Stop Your Whining Already! / Satellite
>   FIeld Day!
> 	[...]
> No, the reason is total disregard for authority (FCC) and I'll get my way 
> no matter what!  The FCC rules were written to avoid this same 
> situation.  Use minimum power to communicate.  ...
> 	[...]

I don't claim to understand all of this chatter, but it appears to me
that some low-power operators are complaining that they can't communicate
because they aren't running enough power.  That is, they seem to be
implying that, at least on field day, a fair amount of power is
required to communicate.

It appears to me unlikely that FCC regulations will do much to help
low-power stations (if that is, in fact, the issue) compete with higher-
power stations.  (The regulations don't say everyone must run QRP.)

Of course, the issue of high- versus low-power isn't entirely the same
as gentlemanly operating procedures.

-tjs
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