hi Joe, they were probably jealous of your great call sign. thanks for learning me a new word, aspersions. hihi. maybe you could describe your station setup and all the journeymen/journeywomen on here (not me) can give some suggestions and help. keep on rockin' on the sats, and have fun. amsat and satellites are a blast. from just down the road in cn81,Robert k f zero g _______________________________________________ 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