bugs
Paragon offers a new look at 30-year-old technology
Saturday, March 24, 2018, 2 a.m. — I’ve been the owner of a 30-year-old Ten Tec Paragon that I picked up on eBay last fall, and finally today have had the chance to put in […]
bugs
What weighs six pounds and arrives poorly packed?
Saturday, March 10, 2018 — I finally did something I said I would probably never do — I’m now the owner of a Vibroplex Vibrocube. You know the key — the six-pound version of the […]
ARRL
Love it or hate it, ARRL proposal will reshape HF operation as we know it …
Friday, March 2, 2018 — To quote Monty Python’s Flying Circus, “… Now for something completely different.” No ramblings today about the marvels of a 70-year-old Morse key rescued from the rubbish bin of history, […]
bugs
Elusive Mac Key fills a hole in the collection …
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 — Since my last update, I have increased my level of radio-activity and tried to spend more time in the shack, rather than attempting to operate from my listening post here […]
bugs
Adding a new one to the collection – ‘Like A Flash’
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 — Just a few moments today to write about one of my earlier eBay finds that remained unopened for many months. Yeah, you’re thinking “Zed Man, why not open the boxes […]
bugs
Honoring the Silent Key who owned the latest addition to my collection …
Friday, Feb. 10, 2018 — The Skillman “coffin” bug I recently picked up on eBay has quite a nice provenance with it that I discovered quite by accident. As you can see, the key […]
bugs
New arrivals prompt Zed Man’s return to radio activity …
Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 — As noted earlier in this space, I’ve not been very active in the pursuit of additional keys for my enjoyment of late. Our daughter’s reception in January went well (and […]
bugs
Ad highlights 1918 Vibroplex line-up
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 — One of the eBay goodies I picked up last month was a full-sized based Blue Racer from the mid-1920s. It isn’t in mint condition of course, the key worked for […]
bugs
Not much to cuss or discuss but the snow …
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 — We’ve been having lousy band conditions AND weather conditions here in the Ohio Valley of late. We are such panty waists compared to you hams in our northern climes — […]
bugs
Keys at the ready for SKN, but few QSOs so far …
Monday, Jan. 1 2018 — Happy New Year and happy Straight Key Night to all. After nearly a month, I’m still licking my wounds from my seller disappearing with my vintage autographed McElroy codes chart. […]