I agree totally! about 90% of my VO-52 passes have no one on the band. 52 is good and strong nearly all of the time, sometimes even as low as -2 degrees at aos/los.
72 louis kd5gm CW, the original digital > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:42:24 -0500 > From: "Bill Gillenwater" <gil...@pa.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Considerate satellite operations behavior. > To: "John Geiger" <aa...@fidmail.com>, "i8cvs" > <domenico.i8...@tin.it>, "Amsat - BBs" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <36B1661D56DC4A6ABE981BDFE97306B5@billpc> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Just worked a pass of VO-52, only two signals heard calling CQ and I was > calling on CW. Plenty of room for more activity. > > 73 Bill K3SV > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Geiger" <aa...@fidmail.com> > To: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8...@tin.it>; "Amsat - BBs" <amsat-bb@amsat.org>; > "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfis...@mcn.net> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:28 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Considerate satellite operations behavior. > > >> If you don't like the FM satellites, instead of complaining that we need >> more linear satellites (like I have seen suggested), HOW ABOUT USING THE >> ONES WE HAVE?? VO52 is an excellent satellite and it is hardly >> overcrowded, >> at least in the US. Many times there is only one or two stations on it. >> >> 73s John AA5JG _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
