bugs
The best in homebrewed excellence …
Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 — I finally got around to taking some photos of a key I acquired several months ago. It’s been sitting safely on my computer desk since I received it, in its […]
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bugs
Merry Christmas to me … a small, telegraph-related ‘something’ for the shack …
Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 — While browsing eBay recently I ran across a neat advertisement listed under the Vibroplex listings — a full page ad from the 1945 ARRL Handbook. The add is two color, […]
bugs
More key madness, but none in my Christmas stocking …
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, 11:30 a.m. — Not feeling on top of my game yet today … either not enough coffee or not enough Mucinex, one or the other! I’ve not been pouncing on bargains […]
ham radio
Leggo that ego: Attitude can take the fun about of ham radio …
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, 1 a.m. — I just shut the rig off a little bit ago after listening to some guys talking on 75 meters. I just tired of listening to the one-upmanship between […]
CW keys
From kit to Vibroplex: The Norcal Paddle / Vibroplex Code Warrior Jr.
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 — Today’s mail brought a small box that I was expecting. I was watching a Vibroplex Code Warrior Jr. auction recently on eBay, and my last-second bid (which was low!) actually […]
bugs
There’s nooo place like Vibroplex for the holidaayysss ….
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 – ‘Tis the season for giving, right? And it is better to give than receive? Or in ham radio terms, it’s better to send than receive?? Yeah, I thought so too […]
bugs
Do I need to write a book on this kinda stuff???
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, 1:30 a.m. — My last post mentioned my most recent eBay acquisition, a 1959 Vibroplex Original DeLuxe, that I successfully sniped for well worth the money. The bug arrived in Monday’s […]
bugs
Christmas comes early to my bug collection …
Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, Thanksgiving Day — I normally follow a variety of eBay auctions, mostly for the entertainment value, and partly due to the fact I enjoy watching the sale prices of bugs and […]
CW keys
Quoting Monty Python: “… and now for something completely different…”
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 — I periodically check the Vibroplex website to see if — by chance — there was something new, and I was surprised to see a new key announced on the home […]
bugs
Repeat after me: NEVER use newspaper for packing heavy objects!
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, 11:30 p.m. — One of the things that can cause a key collector’s heart to sink is receiving a Priority Mail parcel and feeling things sliding around inside as you pick […]