Topband: Lightning QRN season?

[James Rodenkirch]

 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 at nc.rr.com
> To: mstangelo at comcast.net; mikewate at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:10 -0400
> CC: topband at 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 at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> mstangelo at 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 at gmail.com>
> To: topband <topband at 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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