[ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!

[Jim Funk]

That's a good one.   And a good reminder to "work the dupes" and move on!

73, Jim N9JF

-----Original Message-----
From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Don Pine, K9DRP
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 12:09 PM
To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!

So I'm working the party yesterday, and had switched back to CW from phone.  I heard a CQ with a good signal on 40 so I threw him my call.
I tried to answer several times, but each time that I tried someone would key in with DuPage.  It was aggravating, but after several attempts he finally acknowledged my call and we completed the QSO.

When I went to enter the contact into my N3FJP contest log, I saw that I hadn't switched the mode back to CW from phone.  And when I did, it popped up with the DUPE warning!  It was then I realized he was trying to tell me I was a dupe.  But I persisted and he must of decided it was easier to work me in order to be rid of me.

I don't remember the call, but I offer my apology to that OP.  I'm an idiot, but I still had fun handing out some CLRK contacts.  And I'll listen for the difference between DUPG and DUPE next year!

73,

Don, K9DRP

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"I reckon.  Therefore I am."
     Don Pine, K9DRP
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    donpine at eskimo.com
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