Year: 2010

The latest addition to the family arrived Monday morning about 10:30, delivered not by the stork, but FedEx. She's about 7 inches, 3-1/2 pounds of painted steel and chrome-plated brass … yes, my late-model Vibroplex […]

Well, it happened. I had a relapse of bug-itis. Something about seeing “good deal!” written in print on an online auction or web site just turns my self-control to jelly … or did this weekend. […]

I've been negligent about updating my blog lately, but not due to a lack of all things ham radio, nor did I decide to give up eBay! Perish the thought! I do run hot and […]

I've had a lot going on lately, and other than my beautiful 1941 T.R. McElroy P-500 Mac Key, I've not written a about code keys. I have been saving a USPS Priority Mail box that […]

Former WBRT owner and former co-host of my radio show told me once that when he gets fired up and writes a vitriol-filled letter or e-mail, he always sleeps on it before he sends it. […]

My McElroy P-500 bug with the rare original shipping box arrived today, and when I picked the box up off the front porch, my heart sank to my knees: There was the distinctive “clunk” inside […]

I'm catching up with stuff since Blurty up and died last weekend; I wasn't sure it would be back, but I think I'm going to have to move my blog elsewhere. I noted this week […]

It's been about a week since my last entry, and I've not heard much more chatter from the Vibroplex purists about the new, cheaper looking ID plates the company is attaching to its keys. I […]

As my avatar at the right side of this screen will attest, I am a fancier of semi-automatic bugs — including Vibroplex bugs. I recently purchased a 1905 first year of production Vibroplex key, and […]

Tuesday was my birthday, and the highlight (besides my live interview with Rand Paul on my radio show) was getting the gift I asked for — a couple of aluminum tool cases. The ones I […]