With power between 30 and 100 watts, John??
> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:26:07 -0400
> From: jhdmd@bellsouth.net
> To: rodenkirch_llc@msn.com
> CC: charlie-cunningham@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_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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