Re: [amsat-bb] ISS and QSL Card Requests

2014-08-19 Thread ollie
May I suggest you guys take this offline (or better - just let it go)? We're already on a dangerous flame-war trajectory. 73, Ollie AJ1O - Original Message - Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS and QSL Card Requests From: "Clint Bradford" Date: 8/19/14 2:19 p

Re: [amsat-bb] ISS and QSL Card Requests

2014-08-19 Thread Clint Bradford
Where is the "self-promotion" in that message that showed folks how to apply for a QSL card from their ISS contact? Hmmm ... Clint On Aug 19, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Ted wrote: Wait just a minute, Clint... You have to choose one: you can't feel sorry for yourself AND be a self promoting windbag

Re: [amsat-bb] ISS and QSL Card Requests

2014-08-19 Thread Ted
nt: Monday, August 18, 2014 10:29 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS and QSL Card Requests >> ... So exactly how do you know what percentage of people requested QSL cards and why would you care? A voice contact with an orbiting astronaut is an extraordinary event. And I have run into a f

Re: [amsat-bb] ISS and QSL Card Requests

2014-08-19 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
> > A voice contact with an orbiting astronaut is an extraordinary event. And I have run into a few operators who had > no idea that they could apply for and receive a QSL card for their efforts. As always, you can't just answer the question in a direct manner and put the 'Clint twist' on it. > >

Re: [amsat-bb] ISS and QSL Card Requests

2014-08-18 Thread Clint Bradford
>> ... So exactly how do you know what percentage of people requested QSL cards >> and why would you care? A voice contact with an orbiting astronaut is an extraordinary event. And I have run into a few operators who had no idea that they could apply for and receive a QSL card for their efforts