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-cunningham@nc.rr.com
> To: rodenkirch_llc@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-cunningham@nc.rr.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM
> To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstangelo@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-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of James
> Rodenkirch
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM
> To: Charlie Cunningham; mstangelo@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-cunningham@nc.rr.com
> > To: mstangelo@comcast.net; mikewate@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-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > mstangelo@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 <mikewate@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
> >
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