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, CA....wonderful 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 -0000 (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