[RTTY] I am no longer working P49X

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Indeed!


On 1/9/2017 10:06 PM, Jeff AC0C wrote:
> I always try to work Ed a couple hours into the contest.   I know if 
> his sent exchange SN is only 500% higher than mine, I'm having a good 
> start!
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> www.ac0c.com
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- From: W0MU
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 10:59 PM
> To: ed at w0yk.com
> Cc: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] I am no longer working P49X
>
> My tongue was firmly placed in cheek when I posted.  I guess I should
> have put in some :) or LOL's or HI HI's!
>
> You were always loud.  Thanks for the Qso's!
>
> W0MU
>
>
> On 1/9/2017 9:53 PM, Ed Muns wrote:
>> Hey, Mike, take it easy on yourself!  That sort of stuff happens to 
>> me all
>> the time, and in my case it is often self-inflicted.   I don't 
>> believe many,
>> if any, of these things happen intentionally.  If they ever were to be
>> intentional, I'd just pity the person.  Frankly, I don't recall any 
>> issues
>> with our QSOs.  I just hope I didn't mess up too often myself.
>>
>> I had a blast working everyone this week.  It was as much fun for me as
>> those calling me to watch the evolvement of the Club Log Leaderboard.  I
>> hope I didn't offend to much of the DX community by turning the P49X 
>> page
>> into a DX Hog Festival.
>>
>> It was a challenge trying to manage 26 band-modes across 24-hour 
>> propagation
>> and the various worldwide regionsduring the week leading up to RU.  
>> I'm sure
>> there were deficits and it is a continual learning experience for me.
>>
>> As for RU, what an adrenalin rush!  The first couple hours were the
>> proverbial firehose.  The personal best rates are as much 
>> attributable to
>> all my QSO partners as to myself.  I can only optimize my side of the 
>> QSO
>> and must relay on the other operator's operating skill to achieve a
>> coordinated dance that logs valid QSOs at a high rate.
>>
>> 'Til next time,
>> Ed P49X/W0YK
>> ____________________________________________________________________
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike
>> Fatchett
>> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 20:47
>> To: rtty at contesting.com
>> Subject: [RTTY] I am no longer working P49X
>>
>> Every time I went to work Ed, I screwed something up!  I mean every 
>> time.
>> Someone must of put some weird voodoo on my station.
>>
>> The first time I was off freq of some thing.  After that the computer 
>> would
>> send my call after I had his info.  Apparently N1MM decided that I 
>> didn't
>> have his info.  That happened a few times even when I was trying to make
>> sure it did not.  I am still unclear what the underlying issue was.
>>
>> Ed-Sorry to be a pain in your backside.  I was amazed that in little 
>> bit of
>> time how many contacts he had made on other bands while we sorted out my
>> mess!
>>
>> I will endeavor to be more prepared next time.  Thanks for the 
>> contacts and
>> If you never work me again, I would understand!  HI!
>>
>> W0MU
>>
>>
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