[RTTY] MURPHY was with me and VK9DWX

[Dick White]

I was able to work VK9DWX on 15, 17 and 30 M CW and needed it for a new one
in the RTTY mode. On October 23 at 1424z I called  the VK9 and he came back.
In that instant I lost my TX and could not reply. Imagine how frantic a
situation that was. I was trying to get back to him but there was no
transmission from the rig. The op tried 4 times to get a reply from me and
all I could do was have a near heart attack. So, I missed a new one and I am
not in their log.  I was so disappointed that I shut down and didn't turn on
the rig until the next day. I run AFSK into a RigBlaster plus. What had
happened was the "Audio IN" plug had somehow pulled out of the RigBlaster
just after he came back to me and thus no TX. I have been chasing DX since
1979 and this is not the first time I came out on the short end of trying to
work a new one. Such is the life of a DXer. hi. One nice thing is that I
went on line and confirmed that I was not in the log for RTTY. A few years
ago we could not do that and it is a big help as we do not need to work a
call a second time to be sure we are in the log. That gives others a chance
to work the DX. see you in the next RTTY contest or maybe to rag chew.

73  Dick  KS0M

Richard C. "Dick" White
Fulton, MO. 65251  U.S.A.
whiter26 at sbcglobal.net

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.
Speak kindly. Leave the rest to GOD.

Amateur Radio Station - KS0M