Re: [amsat-bb] RE:Why aren't FO satellites more popular

[Bob Bruninga <bruninga@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Peter Guelzow wrote:

> Bob Bruninga wrote about QRM on 2m:
> > And, that was 15 years ago.  The world has changed and I think so has
> > Japan.  I have asked my japanese friend and he says that 2m is not as
> > bad as it used to be.  Eveyrone in Japan has a cell phone, they no
> > longer need to use 2m radios for CB style operations.  They can hear
> > the Mode B downlinks (2m) easily...  even near Tokyo...
>
> I was told exactly the same... The intruders on 2m were mostly truck
> drivers etc. who used 2m to communicate with the base etc. They
> completely switched to GSM cellular phones....
>
> On the other hand, we see more and more interference's on
> 2m uplinks these days in some countries.  Perhaps this will also change?

Especially if we use 2m for downlinks (mode B).  Then we dont care what
they do, we won't hear them.   And they will have to listen to us for a
while... Maybe they will move..? <GRIN>

wb4apr, bob


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