Pleasantly surprised to be able to snag K5P on 160 meters this morning. Conditions were marginal but improving when I worked him. QSO confirmed on Club Log within 2 hours. What a super operation!
The operator was K9CT - a superb operator with excellent ears. Vy 73, Don W4ZYT <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Tree <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll say a little about this subject - and then hope we can just focus on > K5P and VP8STI posts. > > 1. I will continue to try and not approve each and every post. It slows > things way down. > > 2. I ask everyone to be a bit more selective in what they post. Compose > your message - does it really move the discussion forward - or is it just a > me too post. Is it really relevant to Topband? > > 3. Remove anything that suggests someone is wrong. Try to frame it in a > more positive way. "You are wrong" doesn't work so well. "Here is what I > think and my experience" works so much better. > > 4. There are always a small number of people who cause problems - both on > the air and here on the list. Probably the people causing the issues on > the air are not reading this list. > > 5. If you ever aren't sure if a posting is appropriate - or if you see one > that you don't think is appropriate - then you can contact me. > > 6. W8JI doesn't make or break this reflector. He is a great resource - and > I am sorry that things got under his skin. > > 7. There is nothing wrong with only looking at posts with a web browser or > getting the digest version. If you feel you need to read each message > right when it comes out - and respond to them right away - you might > re-think your priorities. > > THANKS! > > Tree N6TR/XE1 > Guadalaraja, Mexico > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 6:24 AM, Chortek, Robert L. < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > For what it's worth, I would be in favor of a little less tolerance of > bad > > behavior. I'm talking about folks who repeatedly make personal attacks. > > There is a point at which it should not be tolerated. If folks can't > behave > > like "gentlemen" on the Gentlemen's Band Reflector" they should be > banned. > > > > 73, > > > > Bob/AA6VB > > > > ________________________________________ > > From: Topband <[email protected]> on behalf of Cecil Acuff > < > > [email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:14 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! > > > > Hate to say it but when he left the Amps group he never looked back...I > > expect the same here. > > > > There is a dedicated group of haters here...small but they are here. I > > would imagine their contributions to the group otherwise are > insignificant > > (as are mine) and will now probably find little joy in being here without > > Tom to focus their hate upon. > > > > And no I'm not a Tom groupie or cheerleader. But he did bring great > value > > with his accurate technical insight and interest in advancing the > technical > > state of the art of 160/80m antennas and radio sport in general. > > > > But he's not the only brain on this group...there are several others and > > the group will go on in one form or another until they get tired of the > > crap and move on as well. (Some no doubt may have already exited quietly) > > > > I personally think discussion of RHR or any commercial look a like should > > be banned from this group....strictly! It's a toxic subject best fought > > over someplace else. As has already been demonstrated, it's not going to > > be solved here and only causes damage and pain. > > > > I'm not driving the bus but if I were it would be straight to the penalty > > box with you if you brought it up or participated in it...second > > offense..ejection....but that's just my personal opinion...that and a > buck > > (inflation) will get you a cheap cup of coffee or maybe a QSL direct. > > > > Cecil > > K5DL > > > > > > Sent using recycled electrons. > > > > On Jan 19, 2016, at 7:22 AM, Gary Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Hoping to see more posts from W8JI. I'm not remotely qualified to > > >> rank his substantial expertise and contributions to this group. > > >> > > >> 73 > > >> Joe VO1NA > > > > > > As am I. Tom leaving will be part of the end of learning about Ham > > > Radio as I've always known it to be. When the knowledge bases are > > > available no more, what is left? > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > Gary > > > KA1J > > > _________________ > > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > -- Don Lynch MD W4ZYT - EI2IM, 5Z4ZK Virginia Beach, Virginia ARRL - IRTS - ARSK - Virginia DXCC - PVRC FOC 1700 - RNARS 4473 - FISTS 3381 - CWOPS 55 [email protected] == Donald F. Lynch, Jr., MD, FACS Emeritus Professor of Urology Eastern Virginia School of Medicine Norfolk, Virginia, USA _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
