Month: May 2007

Ever heard of a Boettger & Wittig semi-automatic key? Neither had I — until about a week ago when one appeared on eBay. The key appears to be a plain vanilla Vibroplex Lightning Bug. It […]

Ever heard of a Boettger & Wittig semi-automatic key? Neither had I — until about a week ago when one appeared on eBay. The key appears to be a plain vanilla Vibroplex Lightning Bug. It […]

Some sanity seems to have returned to the semi-automatic bug market on eBay. Surprisingly, the rare ones are the keys that are bringing the big bucks, rather than random keys, many of which had little […]

My love affair with radio has been a part of most of my 47-plus years on this Earth. I still have the bakelie 1945 Philco 5-tube AM BC receiver my parents received as a wedding […]

Today's mail contained a semi-automatic bug that I've been waiting a while to get. No, no, this isn't an ultra-rare, high dollar, near-mint jewel that collectors across the world were lusting for. It's a well-worn […]

I've been cruising a little bit around on eBay tonight before bed. I have my standard searches I perform, just to see what might be out there newly listed. Tonight I spotted an eBay listing […]

I've been picking up some small items on eBay lately — a new antenna bracket, a network card, HT battery, etc. But I'm always watching the market for CW keys, and I'm always amazed. Amazed? […]