Wally Maxwell's Posts - QRQcw2024-03-28T16:53:33ZWally Maxwellhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/WallyMaxwellhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3139326304?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1l5myg214wss8&xn_auth=noK5TO - Wally - QRQ Appliance Operator?tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2009-05-21:1993813:BlogPost:28612009-05-21T21:13:23.000ZWally Maxwellhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/WallyMaxwell
Ah yes...modern telegraphy with modern radios. On Thursday morning May 21st 2009 I fired up the Jupiter to meet with Ted K5LGJ on 3.530 MHz at 7AM. Ted's got a few years on me at age 89 soon to be 90 (I'll be 72 6/1/09). But at exactly 7AM (yes by WWV stds of course) Ted calls me, but "old" Wally's fumbling around trying to get PC booted to use software CW generator program 'YPLog'. I put out a carrier a couple of times to let Ted know I was there (naturally I don't have a mechanical key as how…
Ah yes...modern telegraphy with modern radios. On Thursday morning May 21st 2009 I fired up the Jupiter to meet with Ted K5LGJ on 3.530 MHz at 7AM. Ted's got a few years on me at age 89 soon to be 90 (I'll be 72 6/1/09). But at exactly 7AM (yes by WWV stds of course) Ted calls me, but "old" Wally's fumbling around trying to get PC booted to use software CW generator program 'YPLog'. I put out a carrier a couple of times to let Ted know I was there (naturally I don't have a mechanical key as how would one use it?). Soon 'YPLog' was up and running and I responded to Ted letting him know I was there. No response. Shortly I get an email from Ted asking what happened as he heard me S9+ and I did not respond to his transmissions. He'd checked his rig, power output, etc. and everything seemed fine on his end. I replied to Ted's email suggesting he put his transmit frequency on 3.530MHz as I didn't hear him (especially after I hit the Tune button).<br />
Sorry Ted but later discovered the problem was on <b>this</b> end (after a bit of coffee). When I hit Tune I accidentally hit ALT - MODE intead of ALT - TUNE putting the Jupiter Rx (split-mode) into FM mode with TX remaining in CW mode. Amazingly I heard nothing from Ted and gave up the sked. I sent Ted an email apologizing for my ineptness which was not apropos for one celebrating his 50th anniversary as a licensed amateur radio operator (yeah, today <i>old</i> K5TO).<br />
Aw shucks guy, engineers make mistakes too. All that's needed now are "smart rigs" that tell you "listening FM mode", "transmitting CW mode". Hi.<br />
73 to all.<br />
Wally - K5TO