[amsat-bb] The USA 7, Europe 0.

["John Hackett" <archie.hackett@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gentlemen,
                I see I'm not the only one who noticed  ... (well done 
SV1BSX) ... AO-7, on the 4th of September ... of the 4 European stations ... 
(myself included) ... calling, NOBODY managed to raise anyone, while all 6 
American stations ... (and 1 Japanese) ... all managed QSO's in mode-A.

Bone idle? ... too easy? ... forgotten how to switch on an HF receiver? ...

OK, it's not a competition but there must be a reason for the continental 
difference ... 'theories' may be written on the back of a $100 ... (or Euro) 
.... note and sent to La2qaa.

NB.

I am *NOT* soliciting, the last sentence was 'tongue-in-cheek' ... if you 
absolutely must !!! get rid
of some cash ... donate it to Amsat.

73 John.   <la2qaa@amsat.org>








100What's the explanation?.


stations


>From: "SV1BSX" <sv1bsx@yahoo.gr>
>Reply-To: eu-amsat@yahoogroups.com
>To: <eu-amsat@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [eu-amsat] AO-7/Mode-A
>Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:25:48 +0300
>
>  Hello all,
>
>just  I wondering why the Europeans are not active in Mode-A.
>
>Mode-A at my opinion is easier than Mode-B, you need just a VHF and
>your HF gear.  The downlink is also easier as the Doppler-shift is minimal
>and the downlink signal stronger enough, even if the fading its a bit 
>harder.
>
>  Try the Mode-A, PLEASE. Most  times  the "Grand Old Lady" is lonely over 
>Europe.
>
>That is no good.  So, a "rendezvous" with "Old Lady"/A  is waiting !
>
>Always we must be Gentlemans with "Old Ladies" !
>
>
>73, Mak SV1BSX


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