Month: June 2007

I've been busy with Field Day and eBay lately, though I've actually been selling off some gear, with more to come. My beloved Conar Twins, the receiver and transmitter kits sold in the 1970s by […]

And he had a bundle of boxes this morning, too. I was waiting for one of the most unusual semi-automatic bugs I've ever seen to arrive, and it was in today's mail. This key has […]

I had two much-awaited parcels arrive today by USPS — my three new tubes for the Mon-Key electronic keyer project I'm working on. Because the filaments in the three tubes in the Mon-Key aren't lighting, […]

My daughter and I were cleaning out part of the basement a couple of days ago when I ran across a sealed box that had migrated downstairs. The box had a name, a city but […]

It was several months ago that I disassembled a Les Logan Speed-X Model 500 bug in order to repaint the base. The upper parts were ok, the base needed paint in a bad way. I […]

After lunch today I checked the mail and found my order from Antique Electronic Supply had arrived. Wow, that was quick! i had just ordered the parts a couple of days ago. The intended victim […]

I had to stop at Radio Shack yesterday to invest in some more RCA chassis jacks and ring terminals. I've decided to make some extra key jack gimmicks for some of my other keys. See […]

Not the best way to be greeted at your rural mailbox …. I'm referring to the discovery of a parcel post box in my mailbox that looked like it had been pulled down I-65 from […]

Today's mail brought proof that impulsive actions don't always bring poor results. Last Thursday an eBay seller posted a 1944 Vibroplex Original key for auction. I've got plenty of wartime keys, so why look at […]

The wonderful thing about amateur radio is that you never quit being hit with opportunities to learn. That doesn't mean we all grab these opportunities, but when you stumble across a solution that makes you […]