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More ham gear in the movies … this time its about Mars and the Cold War ….
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 — My wife tells me from time to time that my son is “my guts” — in the sense that he’s a mini-KY4Z when it comes to being a geek. And […]
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Think “steam punk” crossed with a “semi-automatic code key” and this is what you get
Monday evening – Well, my fellow key fanatics, I am now the proud owner of what is one of the most unique semi-automatic keys I’ve seen; it certain is the most unusual key I own. […]
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Here’s proof even an old hand can get wrapped up in auction fever …
Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 — I’ve been working on my old farm truck today (replacing seat belts the dog chewed up … don’t ask!), and found several goodies in the mail when I checked the […]
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Highly recommended resource to all fans of telegraph keys …
Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 — I haven’t mentioned this yet in my blog, but one of my most interesting bathroom reading materials these days is the complete collection of The Vail Correspondent I recently purchased […]
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Homebrew double key project requires the finest J-37s …. it’s true, no kidding!
Friday, July 6, 2012 — Earlier this evening I just wrapped up a 5-week online college course that counts toward the Masters’ Degree I’m seeking. Yeah, imagine a semester’s worth of content crammed into 5 […]
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Now showing at ‘The Kay Why For Zed’ — Homebrew Bug-a-Palooza
Monday, May 28, 2012 — I’m finally getting around to blogging about another homebrew key I picked up recently on eBay, one that’s certainly worth your time to read about (if you’re a fan of […]
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100th Anniversary Vibroplex roundup …
Saturday, May 26, 2012, 2:15 p.m. — I should be outside enjoying the summer sunshine, but like most good hams, I’m working in the shack trying to … well, “clean.” UPDATE Oct. 15, 2012: While […]
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Homebrew semi-automatic goodness …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 — I have photos of one of my new homebrew bugs I picked up recently from eBay, and I spent time the last couple of days working with the key here […]
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Gold Bug weight dimensions … (I think!)
Monday, May 21, 2012, 10:30 a.m. — I finally completed a rather rough (emphasis on rough) diagram with dimensions of the weight found on the Bunnell Gold Bug. I thought the weight was rather ingeniously […]
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Putting the ‘key’ back into ‘Morse code key’ . . .
Saturday, April 21, 2012 — Yeah, I’ll be the first to admit it — I am a sucker for all things a little off-kilter, even goofy, when it comes to Morse code keys. With that […]