Or just work the transponders (not the FM repeaters) and avoid the lids. That normally means being somewhere other than the exact middle of the passband. I have a few stations that I will absolutely not work until they clean up their operating style. Otherwise, I go out of my way to look for new ops.
73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Bob- W7LRD <w7...@comcast.net> >Sent: Sep 2, 2013 1:39 PM >To: ve...@yahoo.com >Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: So50 > >Hi John...the LIDS will never disappear..there are many more waiting in the >wings...the best we can do is to "politely" educate the alleged offenders, >usually via email. >73 Bob W7LRD > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John - VE7JZ" <ve...@yahoo.com> >To: "Mat 62" <mat...@charter.net>, amsat-bb@amsat.org >Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 8:19:59 AM >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: So50 > >My daughter, who is a new ham has just given up on trying SO-50. 5 times now >she has set up the station to work someone and the moment she unkeys, there is >someone calling and not listening. We here, have a TS-2000 with az-el setup >and 2 yagis with auto tracking. I totally agree with the comments here on this >subject of wild west operations on SO-50. It is out of control. Here on the >wet coast there is a WA6 ( wont say his call here ) every day that is >constantly either ruining qso's or using way too much power and wiping out >transponders completely. And if you call this LID, he either cannot hear you >or ignores you and continues his ignorant disregard for other users so HE can >get HIS contacts and to heck with anyone else. A constant and rather rude >transponder HOG that is on almost every pass of every voice satellite. So as >of today, we (my daughter and I) will go back to weak signal work and drop off >satellite use until these LIDS either disappear or >something. Our 2 cents worth. Everyone have a great day wherever you might be. >73.<br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >_______________________________________________ >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
