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Finally — the bands improve!
Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 — For the first time since late Spring, the propagation on 75 and 80 meters this evening was fantastic — and for the first time in many, many weeks, I […]
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1905 Vibroplex a prize addition to the shack
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 — I was working in the shack earlier today and ran across a box I hadn’t opened from earlier this summer. It turned out to be a key that I […]
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Make money in radio? I would be happy with decent propagation …
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, 2 a.m. — I tried last night to check into my regular CW net, but the NCS was so weak and took such deep fades, I had a hard time copying […]
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Vibroplex Alabama nameplates revisited …
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 — For starters, I wanted to announce that I have purchased what I believe will be my “final” 100th Anniversary Vibroplex. As I have mentioned before in this space, I have […]
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Adding a lefthanded key to a right-hander’s collection …
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 — After my trip down Memory Lane in last entry, I thought I would post an update with my latest addition to my key collection. If you follow eBay, you undoubtedly […]
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Vibroplex No. 1: The derelict bug that launched my collection
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 — How many of you still have the first key you ever bought? The first bug? My first Morse key was the ubiquitous plastic practice key that is still manufactured today. […]
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The Zed Man returns with new acquisitions …
Friday, July 13, 2018 — Yes, yes, I know — you’re probably saying to yourself, “Self, where the H-E-double hockey sticks did that Zed Man go?” The short answer? My wife had a month off […]
CW keys
‘The Bug Madness strikes again’ or ‘How did you get 100A-106 past the XYL??’
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 — First I want to thank the Bunnell Gold Bug owners I’ve heard from recently who took time to submit their Gold Bug’s serial number and provide a photo or link […]
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eBay finds from the Tom French key collection
Monday, May 14, 2018 — If you — like me — follow code key auctions on eBay, then this past weekend was a humdinger! Auctions for a number of really, really collectible keys were […]
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Go-Devil base confirmed; rare keys bring top (and not-so-top) dollars …
Monday, April 30, 2018 — Just a quick update here on the E.F. Johnson straight key I bought mounted to that cast iron base a week or so back. Yes, the base was indeed […]