[CQ-Contest] When things go wrong...

[Gerard Lynch]

About 3 o'clock on Sunday, 15 suddenly opens in a big way to the States 
having been really poor all weekend.  I reckon I can probably pile them in 
as fast sweeping through the dozens of unworked, gorgeous, S9++++ three 
pointers as trying to run.  It's really simple.  Hit F4 - stick in the call 
while copying the exchange - hit F2 - go to the next one.

While trying to work K5ZD, I get a bit confused - I hit F2, then stop it 
with Esc, then F5 (send his call), then Escape again and finally manage to 
hit the right button.  I need to work on this computer control thing.

So the QSO goes as follows.

TU K5ZD

G0RTN: dididididit (pause) K5 (pause) G0RTN

Randy shows why he is one of the best operators in the world, by not only 
getting the callsign right first time but knowing WHY I've cocked it all up.

K5ZD: HEE G0RTN 5NN5

G0RTN: SRI HAD BRAIN FART 5NN14

K5ZD: I KNOW FEELING 73 K5ZD TEST

This has been recorded for posterity along with the rest of the contest site 
and will probably be audible from some point later this week at K5ZD's. 
(blush)

73

Gerry G0RTN
Vanity Page at http://www.gerrylynch.co.uk
"In days of old, when ops were bold, and sidebands not invented,
The word would pass, by pounding brass, and all were well contented."