We have wrked into VK often this summer.
73,
John, W4NU
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James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_llc@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-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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