... Yes I will! The more the merrier, I would think! 7 3 Earl P.S. Kev, you had the privelege of posting message #1 to the group! Email is running a little...
The list is one hour old, and so far we have 5 members. Initially, I had set the list to moderate all new members, but with around 50 invitations out there, I...
I just saw W3ZVT's collection of bugs in the photos section. Absolutely impressive! How many years have you been collecting? Any favorites or good stories ...
Hello Earl and the Group, Congrats on the group. I hope it is very active. I have but 3 Vibroplex bugs and will try to get some pics on later. I'm still...
... I only have ONE! ... Me too! But since I originally learned CW with a Ten-Tec KR-50 iambic keyer and not a straight key, it doesn't seem too hard for me....
... I've been collecting for about 15 years. I guess my favorite is the Double Lever with the X Model a close second. The best story is the guy that put a...
... Kev, I replied already but it appears it didn't take. Been collecting for about 15 years. Favorite bugs are my Model X and Double Lever. Best story is...
I have a newer Vibroplex Original I bought from Ebay. The standard source for serial numbers that I know of doesn't reach this number. Can anyone tell me when...
Kev, A Black base original I got six months ago had sn 110545, the two Iambics I got last week had serials 110855 and 110732. That's 310 serial numbers in 6...
Sounds good. I'm actually giving this key to someone else so I wanted to be able to tell him about what age. I'll say it is 2000 or newer and that will be...
Someone recently posted a picture to the pictures section of their "one and only bug" - a Presentation with an adjustable mainspring. One of the photos shows...
In a message dated 10/22/2006 3:06:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, n1ea@... ... David, I have a Varispeed on my old Presentation with adjustable mainspring....
k4oso@...
Oct 22, 2006 8:11 pm
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Hello everyone. Thanks Earl for the invitation. Hope to learn abit from others. My modest collection of bug is now up to nine and started about two years ago....
BTW, Vibroplex is now carrying a Varispeed that will fit the Lightning Bug, Champ, and Zephyr flat pendulums. Tim W3ZVT ... [Non-text portions of this message...
I have a bit of a rats nest behind my keys. At the moment I've got five hooked up in parallel so I can swap around easily. Currently, it is all hook-up wire. ...
... I find the best way is the original way. I have (so far) 4 keys I rotate and have wedges on all of them. Just plug in into the resident straight key and...
... I don't know why, but I keep thinking Vibroplex still sells them. However, a quick search of the web site comes up empty. Sometimes you see them on eBay. ...
... It's possible to mount the VariSpeed farther out on the rod, so that the entire weight is beyond the damper, but I can't imagine doing that -- it's pretty...
I bought three wedges two years ago. Call Vibroplex and ask for Betsy (tell her David sent you!) - she might have some left. 73 David N1EA ... From: Earl...
... No, I have a cabinet with glass door and shelving and find that all that wire (a set for each bug) bunched up next to the each key distracts from the...
Hey, I'd like to acquire one of the older cases for my bug -- they were apparently made of wood and covered with thin leather. I see them on eBay from time to...
The cases are quite a deal - and you get a "new" bug with them on eBay. You can purchase an even better quality bug case than the old ones directly from...
David, I've been thinking/planning to build cases for my different size bugs. It seems I'm always carting them from one shack to the other, using the trunion...
k4oso@...
Oct 27, 2006 6:44 pm
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... Yes, but the real reason I'd like an older case is just because it is older. I'd also like all kinds of other stuff that I don't really want to spring the...
Sounds like a good idea. The Vibroplex cases aren't all that expensive for what you get. It seems people are always complaining about the prices of keys!...
I wanted a case for my Johnson SpeedX bug. Decided to build one. First was pine and the second was maple. I have new and great respect for craftsmen making...
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