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

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

I may also have "worked" a pirate this morning on 40 CW. That "Q" at 0737z does not show on ClubLog either. 
 
The station was quite weak and I had just worked (confirmed) them on 80 SSB at 0716z where they had a very stout signal. 
 
Hopefully, later log updates will show a valid contact. As of Saturday evening, the last update had been on Friday and ClubLog stated the final updated would not be until after the DXpedition had shut down. 
 
With an Alfa-Delta DX-CC multi-band dipole at about 23 or so feet and a Force 12 Sigma-V vertical mounted about 30" above ground and 100W with IC-7410, I guess I should be glad I worked them at all! (10, 15, and 80 on SSB and 12, 15, and 20 on CW) 
 
MORAL?  Never delete any Q from log until other station says no Q in log. 
 
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> From: cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 17:37:26 -0600
> To: rksimpson1 at cox.net; okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] K1N Well... &%#^$&!
> 
> Hi Roger,
> 
> These guys are some of the best ops I've heard. They've set a very high bar for others!
> 
> I know I'm in their log on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 12 (all CW) and I was sure I worked them on 160 and 30, but when I looked, I wasn't in there -- NIL, not in log. I may have worked pirates both of those times (it seemed rather easy) so rather than add to confusion, I removed those from my log. I should probably look again, but given that I culled the 160 and 30 entries and I never completed the one with the equipment malfunction and so never logged it, I can't get credit now because I've no way to match my log to theirs. 
> 
> I've decided to be happy I got them at all!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Kim N5OP
> 
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> 
> > On Feb 15, 2015, at 16:52, "Roger Simpson" <rksimpson1 at cox.net> wrote:
> > 
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > Kim:
> > 
> > I looked you up on the Club Log page of the K1N website. YOUR CW QSO with K1N IS IN THEIR LOG!!!!!!
> > 
> > The K1N DXpedition was excellent. Many OKDXA members worked them on a lot of band/modes.
> > 
> > 73  Roger   K5RKS
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > 
> > ------ Original Message ------
> > From: "Rick Vidmar" <K9KK at atlinkwifi.com>
> > To: "Oklahoma DX Association" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: 2/15/2015 10:25:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OKDXA] K1N Well... &%#^$&!
> > 
> >> 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