Same here. If I hear a portable station in the FM pileup, most likely that's the one I'll want to work before the others! Working the LEO portable and handheld is quite a handful, literally and I admire that!
There has been quite alot of negative interaction as of late on this email reflector that I simply do not understand. Amateur Radio is what you make of it, whether it be operating the world QRP or working FM satellites portable, do what interests you in the hobby and do it well!. All this uneccessary negativity is getting quite old. Instead of complaining in a public forum about which operator did what, etc, how about elmer them and help them become a better operator. Who knows, you may learn something in the process. --jeff N3QO On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Thomas Schaefer <thomasmschae...@gmail.com > wrote: > I do not understand the purpose to belittle people that want to use the > satellite on an HT. I can use my 9100, but it is a nice intro to be in the > yard or a beach with an HT and an Arrow antenna. What purpose does it serve > to take that away from someone if it does not fit your idea of what > operating should be? > > Tom NY4I > > > On Oct 24, 2011, at 11:47 AM, John Becker wrote: > > > I got to agree with you. > > > > The FM sat's in my option is near useless with all the > > "using them famous words of the late W2OY" > > Just way to many "kids, lids and space cadets " > > Standing in their back yard on a FM HT. > > Pass after pass it seems to always to be the same people. > > > > Sure do (still) miss AO-40.... > > > > John, W0JAB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 10:28 AM 10/24/2011, you wrote: > >> Gentlemen, > >> > >> I have spent too much money on an FT-847! > >> > >> I had better to buy a well equipped HF transceiver instead! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
