Clint, I said the ARRL Official Observers, not the FCC... Last time I checked the official observers were volunteers, not federal employees. Your comment "For a decade now I have witnessed "problems" handled with phone calls and email mesages. There't no reason we cannot continue to take care of this aspect of this magnificent hobby in the same manner." is exactly what I was proposing....
Bryce KB1LQC On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Virgil Bierschwale <vbier...@gmail.com>wrote: > Clint, Checked out your site today, and I appreciate you putting all that > together. > > While I'm not a newcomer to satellite communications (six years in the navy > on a frigate), I am a newbie to amateur satellite communications and like > most, I had no idea where to turn as there is so much stuff out there. > > Just wanted to say thanks for putting all that together. > > Virgil > N5IVV > http://keepamericaatwork.com/?cat=62 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Clint Bradford > Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 4:57 PM > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 > > >> ... I may be mistaken but wouldn't instances like this be viable > >> candidates to > notify an ARRL Official Observer about? > > Heck, let's call the FCC. Let's get some $5-10K fines daily issued for such > illegal activity ... > > You gotta be kidding. > > For a decade now I have witnessed "problems" handled with phone calls and > email mesages. There't no reason we cannot continue to take care of this > aspect of this magnificent hobby in the same manner. > > But I fail to see a true definition of what the "problem" is. The "problem" > seems to be, for some, the fact that they cannot take their children out in > the back yard on a Saturday afternoon and be able to make contacts at will > on an FM satellite. That is a care of unrealistic expectations - and not a > "problem" for authorities to handle. > > Heck, I just went outside with 2 Watts - on a federal holiday in the U.S. - > and worked three states within three minutes on a mediocre pass of SO-50. > And that was BEFORE the satellite was half-way through its 25 or so degree > pass. > > Yes, there's impolite ops, I am sure. But "Let's sic the feds on 'em!"??? > We > are better than that. We're communicators, for gawd's sake. Let's use our > communications and public relations talents to maintain the hobby. It's > worked in the past. > > Clint Bradford K6LCS > http://www.work-sat.com > 909-241-7666 - cell > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
