Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
Well, because it's winter in VK, Jim, I expect that they have a better shot at hearing YOU!! Charlie -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James Rodenkirch Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 6:08 PM To: Charlie Cunningham; 'John Harden, D.M.D.' Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? Well, I work JAs with QRP power, Charlie, but that's during our fall/winter season so I expect every drop of power I can muster out of my little HF Packer Amp will be needed for KH6, or JA OR VK during this time of year - Hi Hi > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com; jh...@bellsouth.net > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:04:45 -0400 > CC: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > I think not, Jim! Check out John's profile on QRZ.com! Still, If I could > work VK3 from NC with 100w, I expect that you have a shot from UT with 30w. > Mine was NOT an easy QSO, and yours may not be either, but if you have been > working JA with 30W, you certainly have a shot at VK/ZL, Good luck! > > 73, > Charlie, K4OTV > > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James > Rodenkirch > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:52 PM > To: John Harden, D.M.D. > Cc: Charlie Cunningham; topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > With power between 30 and 100 watts, John?? > > > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:26:07 -0400 > > From: jh...@bellsouth.net > > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > > CC: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com; topband@contesting.com > > Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > > > We have wrked into VK often this summer. > > > > 73, > > > > John, W4NU > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID > > > > James Rodenkirch wrote: > > > > >My intention, this summer, Charlie, is to hear and work one if those > VKs.Have worked many KH6s and JAs but in the winter months so, yes, one > or two of them "in the log" over the summer months would be a HUGE plus as > well! > > > > > >72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > > >> To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > > >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400 > > >> CC: topband@contesting.com > > >> Subject: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > >> > > >> Worked the VK3 with 100w from the FT-757GX I had at that time. Antenna > - > > >> Inverted L. > > >> > > >> -Original Message- > > >> From: Charlie Cunningham [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] > > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM > > >> To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstang...@comcast.net'; 'Mike Waters' > > >> Cc: 'topband' > > >> Subject: RE: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > >> > > >> Keep that up, Jim, and you may hear some KH6 or other Pacific islands > in the > > >> morning. Years ago, I worked VK3 one summer morning, when I didn't have > time > > >> to tune up the amp and didn't want to alert other locals who were just > down > > >> the band. Stick with it! > > >> > > >> 73, > > >> Charlie, K4OTV > > >> > > >> -Original Message- > > >> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of > James > > >> Rodenkirch > > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM > > >> To: Charlie Cunningham; mstang...@comcast.net; 'Mike Waters' > > >> Cc: 'topband' > > >> Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > >> > > >> Heck, got on 160 yesterday morning and called CQ -- had a nice chat > with > > >> W7CB near San Luis Obispo, CAwonderful copy on both ends, he with a > KW > > >> and me with 30 watts. Go figure - two guys on Top Band at the same > time IN > > >> the summer!! > > >> > > >> Albeit not DX, will wonders never cease?!?!?! Jim R. K9JWV > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > > >> > To: mstang...@comcast.net; mikew...@gmail.com > > >> > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400 > > >> > CC: topband@contesting.com > > >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? &g
Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
Well, I work JAs with QRP power, Charlie, but that's during our fall/winter season so I expect every drop of power I can muster out of my little HF Packer Amp will be needed for KH6, or JA OR VK during this time of year - Hi Hi > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com; jh...@bellsouth.net > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:04:45 -0400 > CC: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > I think not, Jim! Check out John's profile on QRZ.com! Still, If I could > work VK3 from NC with 100w, I expect that you have a shot from UT with 30w. > Mine was NOT an easy QSO, and yours may not be either, but if you have been > working JA with 30W, you certainly have a shot at VK/ZL, Good luck! > > 73, > Charlie, K4OTV > > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James > Rodenkirch > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:52 PM > To: John Harden, D.M.D. > Cc: Charlie Cunningham; topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > With power between 30 and 100 watts, John?? > > > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:26:07 -0400 > > From: jh...@bellsouth.net > > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > > CC: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com; topband@contesting.com > > Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > > > We have wrked into VK often this summer. > > > > 73, > > > > John, W4NU > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID > > > > James Rodenkirch wrote: > > > > >My intention, this summer, Charlie, is to hear and work one if those > VKs.Have worked many KH6s and JAs but in the winter months so, yes, one > or two of them "in the log" over the summer months would be a HUGE plus as > well! > > > > > >72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > > >> To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > > >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400 > > >> CC: topband@contesting.com > > >> Subject: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > >> > > >> Worked the VK3 with 100w from the FT-757GX I had at that time. Antenna > - > > >> Inverted L. > > >> > > >> -Original Message- > > >> From: Charlie Cunningham [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] > > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM > > >> To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstang...@comcast.net'; 'Mike Waters' > > >> Cc: 'topband' > > >> Subject: RE: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > >> > > >> Keep that up, Jim, and you may hear some KH6 or other Pacific islands > in the > > >> morning. Years ago, I worked VK3 one summer morning, when I didn't have > time > > >> to tune up the amp and didn't want to alert other locals who were just > down > > >> the band. Stick with it! > > >> > > >> 73, > > >> Charlie, K4OTV > > >> > > >> -Original Message- > > >> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of > James > > >> Rodenkirch > > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM > > >> To: Charlie Cunningham; mstang...@comcast.net; 'Mike Waters' > > >> Cc: 'topband' > > >> Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > >> > > >> Heck, got on 160 yesterday morning and called CQ -- had a nice chat > with > > >> W7CB near San Luis Obispo, CAwonderful copy on both ends, he with a > KW > > >> and me with 30 watts. Go figure - two guys on Top Band at the same > time IN > > >> the summer!! > > >> > > >> Albeit not DX, will wonders never cease?!?!?! Jim R. K9JWV > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > > >> > To: mstang...@comcast.net; mikew...@gmail.com > > >> > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400 > > >> > CC: topband@contesting.com > > >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > >> > > > >> > Sad, but true. > > >> > > > >> > Folks don't seem to listen much anymore. Seem to prefer being > "spoon-fed" > > >> > DX from Internet packet clusters. > > >> > > > >> > Charlie. K4OTV > > >> > > > >> > -Origin
Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
I think not, Jim! Check out John's profile on QRZ.com! Still, If I could work VK3 from NC with 100w, I expect that you have a shot from UT with 30w. Mine was NOT an easy QSO, and yours may not be either, but if you have been working JA with 30W, you certainly have a shot at VK/ZL, Good luck! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James Rodenkirch Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:52 PM To: John Harden, D.M.D. Cc: Charlie Cunningham; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? With power between 30 and 100 watts, John?? > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:26:07 -0400 > From: jh...@bellsouth.net > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > CC: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com; topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > We have wrked into VK often this summer. > > 73, > > John, W4NU > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID > > James Rodenkirch wrote: > > >My intention, this summer, Charlie, is to hear and work one if those VKs.Have worked many KH6s and JAs but in the winter months so, yes, one or two of them "in the log" over the summer months would be a HUGE plus as well! > > > >72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > > > > > > > > >> From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > >> To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400 > >> CC: topband@contesting.com > >> Subject: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > >> > >> Worked the VK3 with 100w from the FT-757GX I had at that time. Antenna - > >> Inverted L. > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Charlie Cunningham [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM > >> To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstang...@comcast.net'; 'Mike Waters' > >> Cc: 'topband' > >> Subject: RE: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > >> Keep that up, Jim, and you may hear some KH6 or other Pacific islands in the > >> morning. Years ago, I worked VK3 one summer morning, when I didn't have time > >> to tune up the amp and didn't want to alert other locals who were just down > >> the band. Stick with it! > >> > >> 73, > >> Charlie, K4OTV > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James > >> Rodenkirch > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM > >> To: Charlie Cunningham; mstang...@comcast.net; 'Mike Waters' > >> Cc: 'topband' > >> Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > >> Heck, got on 160 yesterday morning and called CQ -- had a nice chat with > >> W7CB near San Luis Obispo, CAwonderful copy on both ends, he with a KW > >> and me with 30 watts. Go figure - two guys on Top Band at the same time IN > >> the summer!! > >> > >> Albeit not DX, will wonders never cease?!?!?! Jim R. K9JWV > >> > >> > >> > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > >> > To: mstang...@comcast.net; mikew...@gmail.com > >> > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400 > >> > CC: topband@contesting.com > >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > > >> > Sad, but true. > >> > > >> > Folks don't seem to listen much anymore. Seem to prefer being "spoon-fed" > >> > DX from Internet packet clusters. > >> > > >> > Charlie. K4OTV > >> > > >> > -Original Message- > >> > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of > >> > mstang...@comcast.net > >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:42 PM > >> > To: Mike Waters > >> > Cc: topband > >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > > >> > Mike, > >> > > >> > I find the problem is that most operators today spend most of their > >> > time surfing the Web or chatting on varios social groups (like Yahoo > >> Groups!). > >> > > >> > They gripe about lousy conditions or the lack of stations instead of > >> > just getting on the air and listening or giving a call. > >> > > >> > Like it or not, the Internet has changed our methods of communicating. > >> > > >> > Mike N2MS > >> > > >> > ---
Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
With power between 30 and 100 watts, John?? > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:26:07 -0400 > From: jh...@bellsouth.net > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > CC: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com; topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > We have wrked into VK often this summer. > > 73, > > John, W4NU > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID > > James Rodenkirch wrote: > > >My intention, this summer, Charlie, is to hear and work one if those > >VKs.Have worked many KH6s and JAs but in the winter months so, yes, one > >or two of them "in the log" over the summer months would be a HUGE plus as > >well! > > > >72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > > > > > > > > >> From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > >> To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400 > >> CC: topband@contesting.com > >> Subject: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > >> > >> Worked the VK3 with 100w from the FT-757GX I had at that time. Antenna - > >> Inverted L. > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Charlie Cunningham [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM > >> To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstang...@comcast.net'; 'Mike Waters' > >> Cc: 'topband' > >> Subject: RE: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > >> Keep that up, Jim, and you may hear some KH6 or other Pacific islands in > >> the > >> morning. Years ago, I worked VK3 one summer morning, when I didn't have > >> time > >> to tune up the amp and didn't want to alert other locals who were just down > >> the band. Stick with it! > >> > >> 73, > >> Charlie, K4OTV > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James > >> Rodenkirch > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM > >> To: Charlie Cunningham; mstang...@comcast.net; 'Mike Waters' > >> Cc: 'topband' > >> Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > >> Heck, got on 160 yesterday morning and called CQ -- had a nice chat with > >> W7CB near San Luis Obispo, CAwonderful copy on both ends, he with a KW > >> and me with 30 watts. Go figure - two guys on Top Band at the same time IN > >> the summer!! > >> > >> Albeit not DX, will wonders never cease?!?!?! Jim R. K9JWV > >> > >> > >> > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > >> > To: mstang...@comcast.net; mikew...@gmail.com > >> > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400 > >> > CC: topband@contesting.com > >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > > >> > Sad, but true. > >> > > >> > Folks don't seem to listen much anymore. Seem to prefer being > >> > "spoon-fed" > >> > DX from Internet packet clusters. > >> > > >> > Charlie. K4OTV > >> > > >> > -Original Message- > >> > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of > >> > mstang...@comcast.net > >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:42 PM > >> > To: Mike Waters > >> > Cc: topband > >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > > >> > Mike, > >> > > >> > I find the problem is that most operators today spend most of their > >> > time surfing the Web or chatting on varios social groups (like Yahoo > >> Groups!). > >> > > >> > They gripe about lousy conditions or the lack of stations instead of > >> > just getting on the air and listening or giving a call. > >> > > >> > Like it or not, the Internet has changed our methods of communicating. > >> > > >> > Mike N2MS > >> > > >> > - Original Message - > >> > From: Mike Waters > >> > To: topband > >> > Sent: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:29:30 - (UTC) > >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Frankly, I think many hams are just too lazy (maybe disinclined is a > >> > better > >> > word) to try and copy weak signals buried in the noise. To me, that's > >> > what's the most fun about this hobby. That's why I loved working 144.2 > >> > MHz, the challenge. And I managed to work 30 states there from a > >> > section of Toledo, Ohio that had prolific power line noise. > >> > > >> > All I can think of is, "what a bunch of wimps". Sorry if that offended > >> > anyone, but what else can we say? :-) > >> > > >> > 73, Mike > >> > www.w0btu.com > >> > > >> > _ > >> > Topband Reflector > >> > > >> > _ > >> > Topband Reflector > >> > >> _ > >> Topband Reflector > >> > >> _ > >> Topband Reflector > > > >_ > >Topband Reflector > _ > Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
Well, it's winter "down under" - good quiet time for them to hear us! :-) -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Harden, D.M.D. Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 4:26 PM To: James Rodenkirch Cc: Charlie Cunningham; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? We have wrked into VK often this summer. 73, John, W4NU Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID James Rodenkirch wrote: >My intention, this summer, Charlie, is to hear and work one if those VKs.Have worked many KH6s and JAs but in the winter months so, yes, one or two of them "in the log" over the summer months would be a HUGE plus as well! > >72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > > > >> From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com >> To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400 >> CC: topband@contesting.com >> Subject: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? >> >> Worked the VK3 with 100w from the FT-757GX I had at that time. Antenna - >> Inverted L. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Charlie Cunningham [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM >> To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstang...@comcast.net'; 'Mike Waters' >> Cc: 'topband' >> Subject: RE: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> >> Keep that up, Jim, and you may hear some KH6 or other Pacific islands in the >> morning. Years ago, I worked VK3 one summer morning, when I didn't have time >> to tune up the amp and didn't want to alert other locals who were just down >> the band. Stick with it! >> >> 73, >> Charlie, K4OTV >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James >> Rodenkirch >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM >> To: Charlie Cunningham; mstang...@comcast.net; 'Mike Waters' >> Cc: 'topband' >> Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> >> Heck, got on 160 yesterday morning and called CQ -- had a nice chat with >> W7CB near San Luis Obispo, CAwonderful copy on both ends, he with a KW >> and me with 30 watts. Go figure - two guys on Top Band at the same time IN >> the summer!! >> >> Albeit not DX, will wonders never cease?!?!?! Jim R. K9JWV >> >> >> > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com >> > To: mstang...@comcast.net; mikew...@gmail.com >> > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400 >> > CC: topband@contesting.com >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> > >> > Sad, but true. >> > >> > Folks don't seem to listen much anymore. Seem to prefer being "spoon-fed" >> > DX from Internet packet clusters. >> > >> > Charlie. K4OTV >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of >> > mstang...@comcast.net >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:42 PM >> > To: Mike Waters >> > Cc: topband >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> > >> > Mike, >> > >> > I find the problem is that most operators today spend most of their >> > time surfing the Web or chatting on varios social groups (like Yahoo >> Groups!). >> > >> > They gripe about lousy conditions or the lack of stations instead of >> > just getting on the air and listening or giving a call. >> > >> > Like it or not, the Internet has changed our methods of communicating. >> > >> > Mike N2MS >> > >> > - Original Message - >> > From: Mike Waters >> > To: topband >> > Sent: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:29:30 - (UTC) >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> > >> > >> > >> > Frankly, I think many hams are just too lazy (maybe disinclined is a >> > better >> > word) to try and copy weak signals buried in the noise. To me, that's >> > what's the most fun about this hobby. That's why I loved working 144.2 >> > MHz, the challenge. And I managed to work 30 states there from a >> > section of Toledo, Ohio that had prolific power line noise. >> > >> > All I can think of is, "what a bunch of wimps". Sorry if that offended >> > anyone, but what else can we say? :-) >> > >> > 73, Mike >> > www.w0btu.com >> > >> > _ >> > Topband Reflector >> > >> > _ >> > Topband Reflector >> >> _ >> Topband Reflector >> >> _ >> Topband Reflector > >_ >Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
We have wrked into VK often this summer. 73, John, W4NU Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID James Rodenkirch wrote: >My intention, this summer, Charlie, is to hear and work one if those >VKs.Have worked many KH6s and JAs but in the winter months so, yes, one or >two of them "in the log" over the summer months would be a HUGE plus as well! > >72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > > > >> From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com >> To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400 >> CC: topband@contesting.com >> Subject: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? >> >> Worked the VK3 with 100w from the FT-757GX I had at that time. Antenna - >> Inverted L. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Charlie Cunningham [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM >> To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstang...@comcast.net'; 'Mike Waters' >> Cc: 'topband' >> Subject: RE: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> >> Keep that up, Jim, and you may hear some KH6 or other Pacific islands in the >> morning. Years ago, I worked VK3 one summer morning, when I didn't have time >> to tune up the amp and didn't want to alert other locals who were just down >> the band. Stick with it! >> >> 73, >> Charlie, K4OTV >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James >> Rodenkirch >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM >> To: Charlie Cunningham; mstang...@comcast.net; 'Mike Waters' >> Cc: 'topband' >> Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> >> Heck, got on 160 yesterday morning and called CQ -- had a nice chat with >> W7CB near San Luis Obispo, CAwonderful copy on both ends, he with a KW >> and me with 30 watts. Go figure - two guys on Top Band at the same time IN >> the summer!! >> >> Albeit not DX, will wonders never cease?!?!?! Jim R. K9JWV >> >> >> > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com >> > To: mstang...@comcast.net; mikew...@gmail.com >> > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400 >> > CC: topband@contesting.com >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> > >> > Sad, but true. >> > >> > Folks don't seem to listen much anymore. Seem to prefer being "spoon-fed" >> > DX from Internet packet clusters. >> > >> > Charlie. K4OTV >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of >> > mstang...@comcast.net >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:42 PM >> > To: Mike Waters >> > Cc: topband >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> > >> > Mike, >> > >> > I find the problem is that most operators today spend most of their >> > time surfing the Web or chatting on varios social groups (like Yahoo >> Groups!). >> > >> > They gripe about lousy conditions or the lack of stations instead of >> > just getting on the air and listening or giving a call. >> > >> > Like it or not, the Internet has changed our methods of communicating. >> > >> > Mike N2MS >> > >> > - Original Message - >> > From: Mike Waters >> > To: topband >> > Sent: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:29:30 - (UTC) >> > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? >> > >> > >> > >> > Frankly, I think many hams are just too lazy (maybe disinclined is a >> > better >> > word) to try and copy weak signals buried in the noise. To me, that's >> > what's the most fun about this hobby. That's why I loved working 144.2 >> > MHz, the challenge. And I managed to work 30 states there from a >> > section of Toledo, Ohio that had prolific power line noise. >> > >> > All I can think of is, "what a bunch of wimps". Sorry if that offended >> > anyone, but what else can we say? :-) >> > >> > 73, Mike >> > www.w0btu.com >> > >> > _ >> > Topband Reflector >> > >> > _ >> > Topband Reflector >> >> _ >> Topband Reflector >> >> _ >> Topband Reflector > >_ >Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
Well Jim, when it's summer here, it is winter in VK/ZL and the rest of the southern hemisphere! Good luck! I expect you'll snag one if you stick with it! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James Rodenkirch Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:48 PM To: Charlie Cunningham Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? My intention, this summer, Charlie, is to hear and work one if those VKs.Have worked many KH6s and JAs but in the winter months so, yes, one or two of them "in the log" over the summer months would be a HUGE plus as well! 72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400 > CC: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > Worked the VK3 with 100w from the FT-757GX I had at that time. Antenna - > Inverted L. > > -Original Message- > From: Charlie Cunningham [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM > To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstang...@comcast.net'; 'Mike Waters' > Cc: 'topband' > Subject: RE: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > Keep that up, Jim, and you may hear some KH6 or other Pacific islands in the > morning. Years ago, I worked VK3 one summer morning, when I didn't have time > to tune up the amp and didn't want to alert other locals who were just down > the band. Stick with it! > > 73, > Charlie, K4OTV > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James > Rodenkirch > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM > To: Charlie Cunningham; mstang...@comcast.net; 'Mike Waters' > Cc: 'topband' > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > Heck, got on 160 yesterday morning and called CQ -- had a nice chat with > W7CB near San Luis Obispo, CAwonderful copy on both ends, he with a KW > and me with 30 watts. Go figure - two guys on Top Band at the same time IN > the summer!! > > Albeit not DX, will wonders never cease?!?!?! Jim R. K9JWV > > > > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > > To: mstang...@comcast.net; mikew...@gmail.com > > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400 > > CC: topband@contesting.com > > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > > > Sad, but true. > > > > Folks don't seem to listen much anymore. Seem to prefer being "spoon-fed" > > DX from Internet packet clusters. > > > > Charlie. K4OTV > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of > > mstang...@comcast.net > > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:42 PM > > To: Mike Waters > > Cc: topband > > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > > > Mike, > > > > I find the problem is that most operators today spend most of their > > time surfing the Web or chatting on varios social groups (like Yahoo > Groups!). > > > > They gripe about lousy conditions or the lack of stations instead of > > just getting on the air and listening or giving a call. > > > > Like it or not, the Internet has changed our methods of communicating. > > > > Mike N2MS > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Mike Waters > > To: topband > > Sent: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:29:30 - (UTC) > > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > > > > > > > Frankly, I think many hams are just too lazy (maybe disinclined is a > > better > > word) to try and copy weak signals buried in the noise. To me, that's > > what's the most fun about this hobby. That's why I loved working 144.2 > > MHz, the challenge. And I managed to work 30 states there from a > > section of Toledo, Ohio that had prolific power line noise. > > > > All I can think of is, "what a bunch of wimps". Sorry if that offended > > anyone, but what else can we say? :-) > > > > 73, Mike > > www.w0btu.com > > > > _ > > Topband Reflector > > > > _ > > Topband Reflector > > _ > Topband Reflector > > _ > Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
My intention, this summer, Charlie, is to hear and work one if those VKs.Have worked many KH6s and JAs but in the winter months so, yes, one or two of them "in the log" over the summer months would be a HUGE plus as well! 72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400 > CC: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season? > > Worked the VK3 with 100w from the FT-757GX I had at that time. Antenna - > Inverted L. > > -Original Message- > From: Charlie Cunningham [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM > To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstang...@comcast.net'; 'Mike Waters' > Cc: 'topband' > Subject: RE: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > Keep that up, Jim, and you may hear some KH6 or other Pacific islands in the > morning. Years ago, I worked VK3 one summer morning, when I didn't have time > to tune up the amp and didn't want to alert other locals who were just down > the band. Stick with it! > > 73, > Charlie, K4OTV > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James > Rodenkirch > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM > To: Charlie Cunningham; mstang...@comcast.net; 'Mike Waters' > Cc: 'topband' > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > Heck, got on 160 yesterday morning and called CQ -- had a nice chat with > W7CB near San Luis Obispo, CAwonderful copy on both ends, he with a KW > and me with 30 watts. Go figure - two guys on Top Band at the same time IN > the summer!! > > Albeit not DX, will wonders never cease?!?!?! Jim R. K9JWV > > > > From: charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com > > To: mstang...@comcast.net; mikew...@gmail.com > > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400 > > CC: topband@contesting.com > > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > > > Sad, but true. > > > > Folks don't seem to listen much anymore. Seem to prefer being "spoon-fed" > > DX from Internet packet clusters. > > > > Charlie. K4OTV > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of > > mstang...@comcast.net > > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:42 PM > > To: Mike Waters > > Cc: topband > > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > > > Mike, > > > > I find the problem is that most operators today spend most of their > > time surfing the Web or chatting on varios social groups (like Yahoo > Groups!). > > > > They gripe about lousy conditions or the lack of stations instead of > > just getting on the air and listening or giving a call. > > > > Like it or not, the Internet has changed our methods of communicating. > > > > Mike N2MS > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Mike Waters > > To: topband > > Sent: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:29:30 - (UTC) > > Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? > > > > > > > > Frankly, I think many hams are just too lazy (maybe disinclined is a > > better > > word) to try and copy weak signals buried in the noise. To me, that's > > what's the most fun about this hobby. That's why I loved working 144.2 > > MHz, the challenge. And I managed to work 30 states there from a > > section of Toledo, Ohio that had prolific power line noise. > > > > All I can think of is, "what a bunch of wimps". Sorry if that offended > > anyone, but what else can we say? :-) > > > > 73, Mike > > www.w0btu.com > > > > _ > > Topband Reflector > > > > _ > > Topband Reflector > > _ > Topband Reflector > > _ > Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
