Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Thoughts on future "FM birds"

[Jon Ogden <na9d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 8/17/00 4:33 PM, John Hansen at john@hansen.net wrote:

> I don't think this really has to do with selling radios, Dave, though I
> could be wrong.  Most folks buy FM radios for reasons completely apart from
> satellite operation and then want to know how to use them on
> satellites.  Instead, I think it is a misguided attempt to convince people
> that satellite operation is not inherently difficult or challenging.  I
> think that this is a mistake.  Frankly, if satellite operation didn't
> involve learning a lot of new things, I for one (and I suspect you too)
> would never have become interested in it.

HALLELUJA!!! HALLLELUJA!! PREACH IT BROTHER!!

You hit the nail on the head!  BAM!

73,

Jon
NA9D

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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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