[OKDXA] That was unexpected...

[Kim Elmore]

Oh, but it is. I can enable or disable that capability. The point was that I allowed it to key the rig as I programmed it, expecting nothing at all and then made the contact by good fortune, sending my call only once, ever. I certainly was transmitting in the neighborhood if where they were listening.  I considered it a shot in the dark and never expected it to find it's target!

Kim N5OP

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

> On Feb 8, 2014, at 11:41, "John Geiger" <af5cc at fidmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Aren't you glad your keyer is one that you doesn't key the rig while you are programming it!
> 
> John AF5CC
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Elmore" <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Oklahoma - DX news and information" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 5:39 PM
> Subject: [OKDXA] That was unexpected...
> 
> 
>> I just turned on the rig and listened for FT5ZM. I only have them on 20
>> and 40. I didn't hear anything on 17 or 30 m CW and so tried 15 m. Nice
>> signal, seems best at around 60 deg. I fired up the amp, tuned it up and
>> decided I'd program my call in the keyer (an ancient KC-1 that I dearly
>> love) on the fly and send my call over the air. I can tune the pile-up
>> and I'm near where he's been working others. I send my call once and
>> terminate the memory program thinking I'm all set. Well, I'm more than
>> all set: I'm done for 15 m! I hear "N5OP" from him, I send "TU 599" and
>> now have them on 15, 20 and 40!
>> 
>> I guess it really is better to be lucky than good...
>> 
>> Kim N5OP
>> 
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