bugs
Dayton Hamvention key spotting …
Friday night, May 18, 2012 — I’m sitting in my hotel room listening to “American Pickers” while my wife reads a book. We spent the day at Hamvention, and had a great time! The only […]
Year: 2012
bugs
Bunnell Gold Bug weight
Sunday, May 13, 2012 — I’ve had a request for dimensions for the weight that is used with the famous (infamous?) Bunnell Gold Bug. The Gold Bug was a 1920’s key designed to get around […]
bugs
Like my Elmer said, ‘A man can never own too many Cedar Rapids bugs’ . . .
Sunday, May 13, 2012 – I don’t know how many Cedar Rapids bugs I own, but I know its several. They are good performing keys, and I have always liked the damper — the key […]
ebay
Attic trip may reveal some hidden (forgotten) ham radio treasures …
Friday, April 27, 2012 — Due to a major renovation project in the kitchen of our home that involves rewiring the room, my wife, son and I were forced to cross the Forbidden Zone and […]
ham radio
This episode is titled, “Can you hear me now?” or “VF-Oh No!”
Saturday, April 21, 2012 — I had a break in the home action and thought I would quickly check out a 1960s VFO accessory I picked up at a recent hamfest. The seller is a […]
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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 […]
bugs
“We are the (Vibroplex) Champions, my friends …. “
Friday, April 13, 2012 — The old tale about Friday the 13th being unluck is absolutely fiction — and I have conclusive proof to back up my statement! In this morning’s mail I received one […]
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Homebrew Review: Two homebrew bugs added to my collection offer variety, craftsmanship
Sunday, April 8, 2012 — I’ve uploaded some more photos to the Photo Gallery under “Bugs, Rare, Unusual” to showcase a couple of new keys I picked up in recent days from eBay. LADIES & […]
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Ham-itis: That affliction that strikes thousands of ham operators hits home
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 — A disease first discovered about 10 years ago by one of my ham radio students — and thought to be dormant for years — has resurfaced in our community. The […]
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Sometimes you just have to scratch that eBay itch …
Thursday, March 15, 2012 — As the title implies, I’ve been back on eBay drooling over the goodies. There’s never a shortage of “stuff” I would enjoy snagging for my shack. I guess if that […]