There a lot of bands, modes, and power level to make it a lifetime project Working WAS on two meters is a lot of time, 440 lifetime.

Brian: That's awful ! Working WAS in one day. Kind of reminds me of guys who got into DXing , worked all the DXCC countries and disappeared from Amateur Radio after spend big $$$$$ on equipment,

True but can always run SSB or CW and enjoy long QSO Or if you want to be old school AM There a lot of places and modes to work on bands Think if there were not two modes trying to use same

Jerry, your last statement is true. With ham radio there is something for everyone

Seems to me that it's just another version of collecting Facebook Friends game. Log a bunch of people you don't know without knowing anything about them. Guess different strokes for different

Plus working WAS in one day is fun.

it’s the setup of those modes to pass data at fast speed, not to have an hour conversation. that one thing I like about them. don’t need to hear about someone prerecorded Macro of their

That's my point. That is why I don't like those fast turn around modes.

That's not in spirit & tradition of ham radio. Jerry N9AVY

Yep ! It will render most electronic devices useless for blocks Don't get high on sniffing ozone ! Jerry n9avy

* David Rock <david@...> [2017-10-11 10:09]: Yay, I got one. Only 4 to go... -- David, K9DWR #1604 LONP #255 david@...

* n7we1980@... [070] <070@...> [2017-10-11 11:36]: Rick, Nope. Trying on 20m this morning since I can actually see a couple traces now. -- David, K9DWR #1604 LONP

With JT65, JT9 and FT8 the trend is to make a contact and log it. No one wants to have interaction or conversation. Just sayin' KI4VMK

Next new mode will be "digital spark gap". Jerry N9AVY

Hi Folks, Several of you have been trying 17 meter PSK31 recently. If you are working on the 17 meter award (or any other award), it would help to know when to head to the shack and try to give you

Jim, Thanks, yes it came up about an 30 minutes ago Bill – K3ABE

Bill, just tried it and it is working fine from here. Jim, K5SP

just let me know what time and I can be on there anytime today except for around 230 - 400 CST. Jim K5SP

David - Wondering if you got your Q last night. I'm tied up with dr. stuff today until mid afternoon, but can be on air after that. 20m looks pretty good this morning. Seeing lots of Europe as the