[OKDXA] K1N Well... &%#^$&!

[Rick Vidmar]

KIM
I got a good chuckle out of that.
Been there, had similar experience(S) !!!
Maybe-----next time.  Hi Hi
73 Rick, K9KK


On 2/14/2015 10:53 PM, Kim Elmore wrote:
> I checked the logs and I'm not in for 30 m or 160 m. I was sure I'd 
> heard my call on both bands but I'm NIL.
>
> Yesterday evening I fire everything up and found them on 30, so 
> started calling. It took the better part of an hour. There it is! They 
> finally heard me! Absolutely no doubt that they called me. I'm not 
> using the keyer in the rig, but instead my lovely old Kansas City 
> Keyer KC1. I'd plugged my call into one memory and TU 5NN into 
> another. I punch the memory button for "TU 5NN" and... Nothing! 
> NOTHING! In panic I try the paddles. Zilch! They call me three times! 
> THREE TIMES! And I can't send anything from my keyer. I can't switch 
> the plug to the rig's keyer in time... They go onto the next call.
>
> I come to learn that the RCA plug on the back of the keyer is loose. 
> Now, mind you!, I could send my call just fine. I touched nothing but 
> the memory button and got... Nothing. I can't express mt frustration...
>
> I storm off to fix whatever it is and learn it's nothing but loose 
> hardware. I fix it, double check, come back... Maybe there's still 
> time! Aaaand... They're QRT on 30 m.
>
> Profuse profanity ensured.
>
> At least I have them on 12, 15, 20, 40, and 80. But, so much for a KP1 
> on 30 m!
>
> Kim N5OP