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VE3WBZ > CWKEY 21.03.08 02:00l 110 Lines 3985 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: RE:KB2VXA ..the Brass Pounder
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DT:Thursday,March 20th.,2008 @1932hrs EST
<< Quoting KB2VXA to CWKEY@WW >>
>From : KB2VXA To : CWKEY @WW
>Type/Status : B$ Date/Time : 20-Mar 11:50
>Bid : 34647_VK2TV Message # : 232440
>Title : Re: VE3WBZ > B-29 key
>
> Hi Peter and all,
> I call the Bendix that because it was made by Bendix
>Aircraft Division and was commonly used aboard the B-29
>among others but it's better known as a "Navy key" since
>that design was in common maritime use until CW was dropped
>in the late '90s.
Hi warren, and all who read our QRM ..hahahahaha
Really, I have not seen one..or perhaps I might if I saw
one..but I do know of the Bendix name.
Still believe that while CW was dropped as a requirment, it
has not dampened the numbers of CW operators that are on HF
today..in fact most I speak to during my hour or so have
dabbled with CW and want to improve...even if it is not
required.
>Too bad I can't find any pictures of one so if I happen to
>think of digging it out sometime I'll use my crappy webcam
>and send you a picture of it.
Then I can send you some crappy webcam pictures too <giggle>
>A knee key is what you make of it, I've never seen a
>commercial product. One of mine came as such, someone bent
>a piece of sheet metal and attached two strips so it fit
>around the lower thigh and mounted a key to it.
The one I saw was in an old vintage movie too, and I was
trying to think it as being 12 Oclock high...but they
had the keys in the planes fastened to the table, so
perhaps it was in a fighter or different type of
aircraft... But I shall ask the local flyboy museum
for help or perhaps one of our veterans at our local
Legion can help.
> I've heard of the McElroy but no image comes to mind but
>if you had one made at the shop wouldn't it be a
>Coggon key? (;->) Cummon Pete, if it's not brass it's not
>a key, it's a J-38. Uh oh, I'm about to have a fistful
>of dits tossed at me, that's a popular model and just to
>deflect a few I have one made by Lionel of Newark NJ.
>I couldn't resist when I saw it lying about at a hamfest,
>being a rail fan it recognized me and just reached out
>and grabbed me.
No...Not named after moi. I found an old key at my friend's
place and we took measurements and went to the machine shop'
where they did the work. It now has a metal base and
all wired and is solid and great for sending...only he
doesn't.
There is a ex-railman living near me who goes to the re-unions
as I told you before. He is even more faster now, according
to one of the hams who is his neighbour. I guess when
last we chatted about this man, he was practicing for one
of these railway picnics and from what I hear they are really
great.
Are you a member ? Weren't you working on the railway?
> Oh, please don't call it an "up and down key" or the
>brass pounders will kill you come next New Years Eve.
>It's STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT and don't you forget it! (;->)
Thats ok ... I think the drugs my dentist used had me...
as I was asleep all day after being up rather late at
night...yikes...I thought of you when you had your
mouth drilled out by the dentist.
I wish a few brass pounders would drop by sometime but
since I am not in the CW clique on HF...well that in itself
is a sad story.
>1970-71 was another story entirely, that was The Night
>Of The Slime-O-Tron.... "a date that will live in infamy"
>but it's more than the 6k limit. (;->)
>
>73 de Warren
>
>[End of Message #232440 from KB2VXA]
OK...lets not go passed the 6K limit...I saw Trolley Wallys
reply to ray re-quoting Indy's posting...and oh well I guess
he wouldn't be classed as QRM by our resident "expert" ...
but I liked Indy's posting too ... a great read.
But that brings me to a question ...of...mmmm ...well what
the heck.... not worth asking this one :)
So ... take care... ttfn
Pete
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