Very Good info Drew, I had not seen this before and will keep it bookmarked to pass along. 73, Joe KI4TZ
Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > On 1/11/2011 2:36 PM, Joe wrote: >> I am new to the satellite world as of 3 years ago. I have read all the >> posts on the >> thread/s and I am wondering if there is a ACTUAL satellite protocol or >> etiquette >> that could be referenced. >> I just the common courtesy I have learn over the years of working the >> bands >> Or at least I hope I do. If I am offending please let me know as I will >> others. >> I try and get on the early passes on the FM birds when it is not so >> crowded >> and can a 2 or 3 sentence conversation with guys I have worked before >> and >> guys I have not. It is much easier on the linear birds to do that at >> most any pass. >> Just my 2 nickles worth but it would be nice to refer someone to a >> "protocol" >> when you feel they are not operating in a manner befitting the hobby >> rather >> than them just thinking you should mind your own business and butt out.. >> >> 73, >> Joe >> KI4TZ > > This article is a good one: http://www.innismir.net/article/26 I've > emailed it to bad apples and newbies several times in the past. > > That being said, all the high power FM satellites have always had the > capacity to be a mess. UO-14 was worse than AO-51, partially because > it was 4 watts and you could truly work it on an HT antenna. There > were passes of UO-14 that sounded like Field Day from beginning to end. > > More and more operators are using half duplex systems on the FM > satellites, and this really has an impact when things get busy. Listen > to enough passes and when things jam up, and you'll figure out who is > full duplex, and who can hear well too. All of us need to encourage, > by education and example, full duplex operation as soon as possible in > an operators station evolution. Equipment is getting harder to find > new, but you can find used 2m uplink rigs for dirt cheap used, and > almost as much new as you'd save by forgoing the Arrow diplexer! > > We should also self-limit our QSOs when it gets busy. Sometimes it can > be hard to do. Personally, I tend to get dogpiled a little bit when I > get on. I'll answer someone if they call me (usually) but won't > initiate more than one or two QSOs, and those are usually new guys I > hear. I also often ignore stations who exhibit poor manners and QRM > other stations or QSOs. A little passive-aggressive, but it often gets > the point across. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > AMSAT-NA VP Operations > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
