Re: [amsat-bb] under used asset

["Grant Mitchell" <n4gm@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yesterday, on the 23:15z pass of AO-7, I was CQing (CW) and CT1FFU came back 
to me.  This was my first EU QSO ( great ! ) and because of my location 
(South Florida) AO-7 is the only bird I could possibly work EU on.  It is 
certainly not under used by me as I am on it every day on every pass. I am 
new to satellites (7 months) and have enjoyed working the LEO's (FM, SSB, 
CW, APRS, PACKET) and a few QSO's with the astronauts on the ISS.  The 
upcoming HEO's look great and I am sure I will enjoy working them 
also.....however, as a new satellite operator I am having a great time just 
working what we have and will continue to do so.

73, Grant
N4GM
AMSAT #35610

Subject: [amsat-bb] under used asset


> Hello All
> This is my first complaint via this forum.  The most recent AO-7 pass I
> listened to myself call cq from aos to los. Yes I tuned up and down the
> passband.  The prior pass I heard AA9LC but couldn't raise him.  I hear
> belly aching about "we need HEO sats",  the FM birds offer not much more
> that grid square exchanges, more belly aching.  Granted,  during an AO-7
> pass you can't give your lifes story (well maybe some could).  It does
> offer us the opportunity to fine tune our chosen aspect of ham radio.  We
> can also have reasonably interesting QSO albeit a short one.  I actually
> like to a little QRM on the birds, that tells me there is some interest.
> I believe we should do the best we can with what we have when we have it.
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> Seattle
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