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 mikew...@gmail.com To: topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:29:30 - (UTC) Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? snip 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
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 rodenkirch_...@msn.com 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 mikew...@gmail.com To: topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:29:30 - (UTC) Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? snip 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, 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 rodenkirch_...@msn.com 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 mikew...@gmail.com To: topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:29:30 - (UTC) Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning QRN season? snip Frankly, I think many hams are just too lazy (maybe disinclined is a better word) to try
