Re: [amsat-bb] ECHO Voice operations

["snyder54" <snyder54@xxxxxxx>]

Bob
   Good idea, would allow more DXing time between sat hams. I'am against the
F029 idea as too much doppler affect for most of us. FM gives you a chance
to enjoy by all.

73 Bruce KG4YEV

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga@usna.edu>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 9:20 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] ECHO Voice operations


> After a few weeks of the initial voice free-for-all on
> ECHO, I would again like to propose that eventually we
> plan for a few passes per week of operating some more
> organized directed nets.
>
> They can be AMSAT nets, DX nets, County Nets,
> Traveler Nets,  any topic, or just someone to make
> occasional order out of chaos.   We have now had 10
> years of open free-for-alls on the voice birds.  lets try
> something new on some days.  What we have today
> that we did not have 10 years ago is the global WEB
> so that such a schedule would be available to most ops.
>
> AND because ECHO has a simultaneous digital
> downlink, the same satellite can send down its schedule
> in APRS format to appear on the front panel of all
> compatible radios EVEN while a pass is in progress!
>
> I would propose an automatic WEB based sign-up
> sheet where NET-CONTROLS can sign up for a
> given pass.  Not all passes, but those that are
> designated for NET operation.  This file is also
> updated regularly on the birds BBS system.
>
> One example would be to guarantee good performance
> for those rare demos when someone is at a Satellite
> Meeting or Venue where he needs to show-off ECHO,
> but not be embarassed by the normal free-for-all style
> operating.  These occasions are known in advance.
>
> All the ECHO team would have to do is to pre-set
> which passes are for NET operation, and then it
> would be self running by the automated WEB page.
> Or I am sure a volunteer would be happy to help
> negotiate conflicts.
>
> HAM radio operators all know how a directed net
> works and all know how it facilitates order out of
> chaos.  Lets show our abilities to do it that way once
> in a while...  And demo some good practical
> applications for this new bird in HAM radio.
>
> Probably the first thing we would need to get this
> going would be a volunteer benevlolent dictator
> to take charge.  He could do it by Email on the
> AMSAT-BB for starters.
>
> de WB4APR, Bob
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