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Re: Organised Chaos.
- Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Organised Chaos.
- From: Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 20:44:22 -0700
>It is obvious that there is a whole generation of Leo-FM sat users
>that are clueless of what ham radio on a Heo linear-tranponder is
>like. Although it must be harder than a cell phone since so many
>cannot seem to figure out how to operate on the Leos...I would say
>it is not "much" harder than using the local repeater.
>
>I offer an analogy: Compare all the ham radio contacts that are
>done on HF with the same number of folks trying to talk thru a
>single FM repeater! First it cannot be done; second the attempt
>results in total chaos with "big fish" eating the little fishes!
>
>I am waiting for the next Heo and hoping it survives better than the last one.
>
Tnx, Ed....
I've received dozens of responses similar to yours...
I just hope AMASAT-NA is not "down the tubes" as is AO-51
73, Dave, WB6LLO
dguimon1@san.rr.com
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...
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