... Tim, I'd sure like a label for my J-36. Shall I send you my mailing address? Thanks, Earl KD5XB Clovis, New Mexico DM84jk ...
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Earl Needham
earl_needham
Dec 1, 2006 9:38 pm
Is there a general rule of thumb, that so many dits per second equals so many WPM? It would make it a lot easier to figure how fast somebody was sending, how...
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Richard Meiss
richard_meiss
Dec 1, 2006 11:37 pm
Hi, Earl - The formula that you are looking for is: WPM = (dits per second) x 2.4 This assumes a 1 to 3 dit-to-dah ratio and a "dit" space between elements. ...
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Donald Kemp
nn8b
Dec 1, 2006 11:40 pm
Earl, Let me try to figure this out. If I send PARIS in one minute that's 1 WPM. P = 2 dits and 2 dahs. 1 dah = 3 dits x 2 = 6 + 2 = 8 + 3 spaces between ...
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k4oso@...
k4oso
Dec 2, 2006 1:12 am
In a message dated 12/1/2006 6:44:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Neither of these methods seem particularly easy. I use my keyer (CMOS4) to "pace" the...
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Donald Kemp
nn8b
Dec 2, 2006 1:59 am
Milt and the group, I guess I never thought about it till Earl asked. Didn't know there was already an easier way till Richard told us. Either way I still need...
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Earl Needham
earl_needham
Dec 2, 2006 5:02 am
... Gee, you got THAT right! ... Thanks all for the info. You see, I send on my bug at what seems pretty fast to me, but one of the locals says it's only about...
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Dennis & Donna
wb0wao
Dec 2, 2006 8:55 am
'Cause the XYL got me a 100th Anniversary Vibroplex for our anniversary last month and according to my intell sources, there is a brand new Blue Racer under...
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Earl Needham
earl_needham
Dec 2, 2006 2:24 pm
... Gee, Dennis, that's great! I have two bugs -- the 1956 Presentation and a Lionel J-36 -- ands my wife thinks that's one too many! :-) Do you get display...
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Richard Meiss
richard_meiss
Dec 2, 2006 4:11 pm
Hi, Earl and All - Hobby stores like Hobby Lobby sell plastic display cases for model cars. They have one size that fits most bugs, looks pretty nice, and...
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Don
nn8b
Dec 2, 2006 5:20 pm
Earl and the Group, I tried one of my Nascar model cases on my bugs and they work great. I looked online for some suppliers and got these URL's: ...
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Earl Needham
earl_needham
Dec 2, 2006 7:23 pm
... Wow, I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years! But it sounds like a nice thing to do, so I guess I'll head down to Hobby Lobby in a few and see...
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KT5X
KT5X@...
Dec 3, 2006 4:25 pm
I need to define my words first; lete "case" equal a multiple key display case, and for the single key case, let me define that to be a "dust cover." There are...
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Earl Needham
earl_needham
Dec 4, 2006 3:17 am
... So I went down to Hobby Lobby and took a look at what they had. In the end, I decided the Lionel just doesn't need a case. Here's why -- This particular...
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w2blc
Dec 5, 2006 10:11 pm
I am looking for one - you can see what they look like at: http://www.kt5x.com/default.asp I am not a collector - merely a user. Hence the key does not have to...
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Dennis
wb0wao
Dec 6, 2006 9:56 am
I received the "main present" for the XYL today and I wrapped it and put it under the tree. It was obvious that it was some type of jewelry and of course that...
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ai4re
Dec 6, 2006 2:59 pm
... Woo hoo!!!! NICE!!!! I got my wife a mother/child pendant necklace (ooo....maybe I shouldn't say this in public, but I feel pretty safe here) which has a...
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Earl Needham
earl_needham
Dec 6, 2006 3:33 pm
... Me, either, but oh well... :-) Now, I've got Christmas for our two younger sons all planned out and taken care of. The youngest is 20, the next one is 22...
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David J. Ring, Jr.
djringjr
Dec 6, 2006 4:42 pm
And I thought you were going to give #2 son a bottle of Slide-O-Mix trombone libricant, a leather gig bag, and then told him that he could use his old grammar...
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David J. Ring, Jr.
djringjr
Dec 7, 2006 6:11 am
By defination a "word" in Morse Code is the 50 baud PARIS. PARIS consists of 50 basic units of time (dots) so it is 50 baud. 60 wpm would be PARIS sent 60...
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David J. Ring, Jr.
djringjr
Dec 7, 2006 6:46 am
Further to my last message - I've been looking for the little box graph showing the baud of morse code, but I found this at Kent Engineers - the makers of Kent...
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ai4re
Dec 7, 2006 6:52 pm
... fact, a ... dits and ... I've been using my Vibroplex bug for a couple months now. I've had no one to show me how to work it and none set up by someone...
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k4oso
Dec 7, 2006 6:55 pm
While we're on captivating subjects, does anyone know how many pieces of lint makes a bellbutton full? 73, Milt k4oso ... consists of 50 basic units of time...
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k4oso
Dec 7, 2006 6:59 pm
By the way, a "bellbutton" is the same as a "bellybutton":-) Milt k4oso...
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k4oso
Dec 7, 2006 7:18 pm
AI4RE, Sounds like you figured it out pretty well. Thats the same way I learned to use a bug. You should be fine. 73, Milt k4oso SKCC 180C ... spring ... ...
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Kevin der Kinderen, K...
kkinderen
Dec 7, 2006 7:23 pm
Excellent comments John. Until this thread I had no clue what split dots were but I had been plagued by them with all my bugs, new to old. I finally solved it...
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David J. Ring, Jr.
djringjr
Dec 7, 2006 9:06 pm
Your wrist is "rocked" with the same motion that you use when opening a door knob, the wrist and are lie on the desk and rock with that motion. Finger motions...
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Earl Needham
earl_needham
Dec 8, 2006 6:19 am
... Gee, now you got me wondering if this same comparison translates over to bell bottoms... Earl KD5XB Clovis, New Mexico DM84jk ...
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Larry Makoski W2LJ
w2ljinnj
Dec 11, 2006 12:04 am
This Tuesday evening (Wednesday morning UTC time) will be the NAQCC Sprint for December. This month, the Sprint will be held on 80, 40 and 20 meters. This...
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Kevin der Kinderen
kkinderen
Dec 11, 2006 11:35 pm
I just received a GN907 after an unbelievably generous deal. What a beautiful looking machine. What an unbelievably complex machine to set up! I have the...
