Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?

Tue Aug 13 18:08:09 EDT 2013

Well, I work JAs with QRP power, Charlie, but that's during our fall/winter season so I expect every drop of power I can muster out of my little HF Packer Amp will be needed for KH6, or JA OR VK during this time of year - Hi Hi

> From: charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com
> To: rodenkirch_llc at msn.com; jhdmd at bellsouth.net
> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:04:45 -0400
> CC: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: FW:  Lightning QRN season?
> 
> I think not, Jim!  Check out John's profile on QRZ.com!  Still, If I could
> work VK3 from NC with 100w, I expect that you  have a shot from UT with 30w.
> Mine was NOT an easy QSO, and yours may not be either, but if you have been
> working JA with 30W, you certainly have a shot at VK/ZL, Good luck!
> 
> 73,
> Charlie, K4OTV
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of James
> Rodenkirch
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:52 PM
> To: John Harden, D.M.D.
> Cc: Charlie Cunningham; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Lightning QRN season?
> 
> With power between 30 and 100 watts, John?? 
>  
> > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:26:07 -0400
> > From: jhdmd at bellsouth.net
> > To: rodenkirch_llc at msn.com
> > CC: charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com; topband at 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 at 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 at nc.rr.com
> > >> To: rodenkirch_llc at msn.com
> > >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:13:49 -0400
> > >> CC: topband at 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 at nc.rr.com] 
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:10 PM
> > >> To: 'James Rodenkirch'; 'mstangelo at 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 at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> James
> > >> Rodenkirch
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:57 PM
> > >> To: Charlie Cunningham; mstangelo at 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 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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