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

[Roger Simpson]

 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Kim:

I looked you up on the Club Log page of the K1N website. YOUR CW QSO 
with K1N IS IN THEIR LOG!!!!!!

The K1N DXpedition was excellent. Many OKDXA members worked them on a 
lot of band/modes.

73  Roger   K5RKS
 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

------ Original Message ------
From: "Rick Vidmar" <K9KK at atlinkwifi.com>
To: "Oklahoma DX Association" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 2/15/2015 10:25:24 AM
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] K1N Well... &%#^$&!

>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
>
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