Re: [amsat-bb] definition of a big gun?

["kc6uqh" <kc6uqh@xxxxxxx>]

The "BIG GUN" is the one that captures everyone else. On FM, all you need 
for this is an extra 10 dB of ERP over the other stations. AO-51 is not AM 
SSB on the up link.

Happy New Year,
Art
 KC6UQH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W Lee" <k6yk@juno.com>
To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] definition of a big gun?


> All this discussion about big guns and little pistols
> on the birds has been going on forever.
>
> It's very similar to the same discussion on the QRP
> reflector.  If you haven't read any of that, the main
> subject is griping about not being able to work anything
> on HF with QRP, small antennas, etc.
>
> If you're under-equipped or under-skilled you're
> going to have a harder time making QSO's than
> the folks that have a better setup and more experience.
>
> Many of the stations who are "regulars" (AKA big guns)
> on the birds will take extra pains to try to work the new folks
> and give them a chance to get in on the action.
>
> And I have been a "little pistol" many times with my HT and
> Arrow and NOT working full duplex and have still made
> thousands of QSO's on the FM birds with that setup.
>
> If a person wants to try something that works real good, try using
> your dual-band  FM mobile rig and Arrow antenna.  If you want to be
> portable, use a small  gel-cell or other battery to run the radio and
> preamp.  You'll have a  GREAT setup.  I've done that  with a  10-watt
> dual bander and  a small 7-amp hour battery  will last for a day's
> worth of passes before needing a recharge.   A  2.5-amp hour battery
> lasted for a few passes.
>
> 73,
> John, K6YK
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