NAQCC Sprint Wednesday night!

Our November sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (November 14,
EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST - 5:30-7:30PM),
which translates as Thursday November 15, 0130-0330Z in all cases.

I will refer you to the proper URL:

http://naqcc.info/sprint201211.html

There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and other important
information.

Certificates: SWA (simple wire antennas) certificates by call area, VE and DX
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers (New!).  A Certificate for top score in the
GAIN antenna category.  Starting in November we are adding an extra category
called SPECIAL for those folks.  If that description fits you, you will be able
to select that division and compete against others in the same situation.  That
will be taken care of via our autologger.  As with the other categories and
divisions, we'll also award a 2nd and 3rd place certificate according to the
same criteria.

Prizes:  Too many to list!! - We're making a change in our prize drawing for the
sprints.  Here's a quote from the prizes page, under the main section, on the
web site:
"Beginning with the November 2012 sprint, a winner will be notified as soon as
one is chosen.  Then the first to reply gets the first choice of a prize. Before
that we went by order of sprints.  In other words, the June winner had to wait
for the May winner to make his choice, etc.  Now it's first response, first
choice no matter what month.  That way those who take forever to answer won't
hold up those who are eager to get their prize.  If someone doesn't reply at all
by the end of the following month, there will be a re-drawing to choose a
replacement winner for that sprint, and the one who didn't reply becomes
ineligible for any future drawings.  For example, the June winner has until the
end of July to respond."

This is a monthly event that caters to the CW veteran, the CW newcomer, straight
key and bug fans.  All are welcome to participate (this includes QRO); but you
must use QRP power levels to compete for awards.

If you are not already a member of NAQCC... membership is FREE!  Now is your
chance to join the largest QRP CW Club in the world!!  We currently have 6290+
members in: All 50 States - 9 VE Provinces - 90 Countries.  Just sign up on the
NAQCC website (http://naqcc.info/) and you will receive a handsome certificate,
with your membership number which is good for life.

Come join us and have a real good time!

72/73 de Dave VA3RJ
NAQCC #0004

for NAQCC
http://naqcc.info/

Sunday night is the Novermber 2012 edition of the Run For The Bacon.  That
friendly lil' ol' QRP Sprint sponsored by your friends at the Flying Pigs QRP
Amateur Radio Club International.  Join us for a spell to have some fun and to
say "Hi" to friends, old and new.

The time is the same as always:

East coast - 9:00 to 11:00 PM local time
Midwest - 8:00 to 10:00 PM local time
Rockies - 7:00 to 9:00 PM local time
West coast - 6:00 to 8:00 PM local time

The rules are at:

http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/

And to all Flying Pig members, this is a great opportunity to work a bunch of
your fellow piggies and then enter your contacts into the WAP log.

And hey, Happy Thanksgiving this coming Thursday!

73 de Larry W2LJ
FP# 612
QRP ARCI# 4488

Happy Holidays to all!

I have an old Vibroplex delux paddle. Noticed the label came off. It's about 25-
30 years old. During the time it was glued not rivited.

Can someone tell me the best glue to use?

Don't use my paddle much have switched to my SK and bug but want to keep my
paddle nice.

Mike
WB2KKI

What is use is contact type cement, Mike.

I apply a coat to the back of the label and to the base and let it dry.
Then I apply a second coat to each. This coat,
I wait until it gets that gloss look and then put them together. The
base, I mask it with masking tape before I apply
the contact cement.  On Deluxe models (chrome finish), clean the chrome
well with acetone or lacquer thinner.
Remove the masking tape after the second coat and before you apply the
label. Apply pressure/weight to the label
for 30 minutes to an hour.

On 11/28/2012 8:33 AM, wb2kki wrote:
> I have an old Vibroplex delux paddle. Noticed the label came off. It's
> about 25- 30 years old. During the time it was glued not rivited.
>
> Can someone tell me the best glue to use?
>
> Don't use my paddle much have switched to my SK and bug but want to
> keep my paddle nice.
>
> Mike
> WB2KKI

--
161, Joe, Ronnie(Rowena), Marty & Sidney Pontek
P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District
(Hopkins Village) Belize
011-501-503-7346 Belize
011-501-666-3564 Belize (cellular)
or
5204 Texas Highway 49 W
Omaha, TX 75571-6474
U.S.A.
903-424-4267 (My cellular when in Texas)
Also, K8JP, member
FOC1743,CWops876,QCWA-LM21894,OOTC4607,A1OP,SKCC3171T,NAQCC5798,FISTS7625CC951,F\
P-2819
LotW  Skype: v31joepalooka
http://www.justanswer.com/lp-1eh8-tool-repair
I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever, Lionel J-36 and prefer basket
cases to restore.

 

THANKS!

From: Joe V31JP <v31jp1957@...>
To: cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [cw_bugs] glue for label

 

What is use is contact type cement, Mike.

I apply a coat to the back of the label and to the base and let it dry.
Then I apply a second coat to each. This coat,
I wait until it gets that gloss look and then put them together. The
base, I mask it with masking tape before I apply
the contact cement. On Deluxe models (chrome finish), clean the chrome
well with acetone or lacquer thinner.
Remove the masking tape after the second coat and before you apply the
label. Apply pressure/weight to the label
for 30 minutes to an hour.

On 11/28/2012 8:33 AM, wb2kki wrote:
> I have an old Vibroplex delux paddle. Noticed the label came off. It's
> about 25- 30 years old. During the time it was glued not rivited.
>
> Can someone tell me the best glue to use?
>
> Don't use my paddle much have switched to my SK and bug but want to
> keep my paddle nice.
>
> Mike
> WB2KKI

--
161, Joe, Ronnie(Rowena), Marty & Sidney Pontek
P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District
(Hopkins Village) Belize
011-501-503-7346 Belize
011-501-666-3564 Belize (cellular)
or
5204 Texas Highway 49 W
Omaha, TX 75571-6474
U.S.A.
903-424-4267 (My cellular when in Texas)
Also, K8JP, member FOC1743,CWops876,QCWA-LM21894,OOTC4607,A1OP,SKCC3171T,NAQCC5798,FISTS7625CC951,FP-2819
LotW Skype: v31joepalooka
http://www.justanswer.com/lp-1eh8-tool-repair
I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever, Lionel J-36 and prefer basket cases to restore.

-- 161, Joe, Ronnie(Rowena), Marty & Sidney Pontek
P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District
(Hopkins Village) Belize
011-501-503-7346 Belize
011-501-666-3564 Belize (cellular)
or
5204 Texas Highway 49 W
Omaha, TX 75571-6474
U.S.A.
903-424-4267 (My cellular when in Texas)
Also, K8JP, member FOC1743,CWops876,QCWA-LM21894,OOTC4607,A1OP,SKCC3171T,NAQCC5798,FISTS7625CC951,FP-2819
LotW Skype: v31joepalooka
http://www.justanswer.com/lp-1eh8-tool-repair
I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever, Lionel J-36 and prefer basket cases to restore.

NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night!

Our December sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (December 11, EST
- 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST - 5:30-7:30PM), which
translates as Wednesday December 12, 0130-0330Z in all cases.

I will refer you to the proper URL:

http://naqcc.info/sprint201212.html

There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and other important
information.

Certificates: SWA (simple wire antennas) certificates by call area, VE and DX
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers (New!).  A Certificate for top score in the
GAIN antenna category.

Prizes:  Too many to list!! - We're making a change in our prize drawing for the
sprints.  Here's a quote from the prizes page, under the main section, on the
web site:
"Beginning with the November 2012 sprint, a winner will be notified as soon as
one is chosen.  Then the first to reply gets the first choice of a prize. Before
that we went by order of sprints.  In other words, the June winner had to wait
for the May winner to make his choice, etc.  Now it's first response, first
choice no matter what month.  That way those who take forever to answer won't
hold up those who are eager to get their prize.  If someone doesn't reply at all
by the end of the following month, there will be a re-drawing to choose a
replacement winner for that sprint, and the one who didn't reply becomes
ineligible for any future drawings.  For example, the June winner has until the
end of July to respond."

This is a monthly event that caters to the CW veteran, the CW newcomer, straight
key and bug fans.  All are welcome to participate (this includes QRO); but you
must use QRP power levels to compete for awards.

If you are not already a member of NAQCC... membership is FREE!  Now is your
chance to join the largest QRP CW Club in the world!!  We currently have 6340+
members in: All 50 States - 9 VE Provinces - 90 Countries.  Just sign up on the
NAQCC website (http://naqcc.info/) and you will receive a handsome certificate,
with your membership number which is good for life.

Come join us and have a real good time!

72/73 de Dave VA3RJ
NAQCC #0004

for NAQCC
http://naqcc.info/

Have been involved in a move from OK to WI and no station set up for quite a
while. Back up and running now and went looking for the VBN on Wed nites.
Nothing on 80m or 40m net freqs.
Does anyone know if the net is still activce?
Thanks es 73
Tom AC5JH

 

Have been involved in a move from OK to WI and no station set up for quite a while. Back up and running now and went looking for the VBN on Wed nites. Nothing on 80m or 40m net freqs.
Does anyone know if the net is still activce?
Thanks es 73
Tom AC5JH

-- 73, Joe, Ronnie(Rowena), Marty & Sidney Pontek
P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District
(Hopkins Village) Belize
011-501-503-7346 Belize
011-501-666-3564 Belize (cellular)
or
5204 Texas Highway 49 W
Omaha, TX 75571-6474
U.S.A.
903-424-4267 (My cellular when in Texas)
Also, K8JP, member FOC1743, CWops876, QCWA-LM21894, OOTC4607, A1OP, SKCC3171T, NAQCC5798, FISTS7625CC951, http://www.justanswer.com/lp-1eh8-tool-repair
I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever, Lionel J-36 and prefer basket cases to restore.

Chirstmas is coming upon as quickly.  In the midst of your decorating, tree
trimming, light hanging and cookie baking, take a breather from the frenzy and
get some radio time in!

Tonight is the Decmber 2012 edition of the Run For The Bacon.  That friendly
lil' ol' QRP Sprint sponsored by your friends at the Flying Pigs QRP Amateur
Radio Club International.  Join us for a spell to have some fun and to say "Hi"
to friends, old and new.

The time is the same as always:

East coast - 9:00 to 11:00 PM local time
Midwest - 8:00 to 10:00 PM local time
Rockies - 7:00 to 9:00 PM local time
West coast - 6:00 to 8:00 PM local time

The rules are at:

http://fpqrp.org/pigrun/

And to all Flying Pig members, this is a great opportunity to work a bunch of
your fellow piggies and then enter your contacts into the WAP log.

And hey, don't forget the 2012 Zombie Shuffle is this coming Friday!

73 de Larry W2LJ
FP# 612
QRP ARCI# 4488

Thanks Joe,
Tom W1TP was a regular on the net as I recall. Will try to email him or Brian to
see if they know about the current status.
I will post more when I get more details. It is a fun net and Shelby, AD4WQ is
great net control.
Tom ac5jh

New Year's Eve is a traditional night of nostalgia.  BUGS have joined the fun on what was formally known as SKN, or Straight Key Night, but has become known as Mechanical Key night welcoming bugs to the activity, since year 2000 when no fewer than Four Cloverleaf early Vibroplex #4 or Blue Racers came together in a single roundtable QSO.

 

While bugs may be found anywhere on the bands, they may be most prevalent between .020 and .030 from the bottom of CW bands.

 

CU then!

 

73,  Fred - KT5X

 

Photo:  Standard Radio bug, made under special order for the U.S. Air Corps, 1943, for use aboard planes and mostly in the Pacific.  Bases have been found in black, green, maroon, and nickel.

 

-- 161, Joe, Ronnie(Rowena), Marty & Sidney Pontek
P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District
(Hopkins Village) Belize
011-501-503-7346 Belize
011-501-666-3564 Belize (cellular)
or
5204 Texas Highway 49 W
Omaha, TX 75571-6474
U.S.A.
903-424-4267 (My cellular when in Texas)
Also, K8JP, member FOC1743, CWops876, QCWA-LM21894, OOTC4607, A1OP, SKCC3171T, NAQCC5798, FISTS7625CC951, http://www.justanswer.com/lp-1eh8-tool-repair
I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever, Lionel J-36 and prefer basket cases to restore.

 

I will have My 1929 Lightning Bug on air. Or if i run into someone else with a junior or zephyr, i will match it ;-)   AC5CW ..

---

From: Joe V31JP <v31jp1957@...>
To: cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [cw_bugs] Mechanical Key Night

 

Beautiful, Fred!

I hope to be on with my two Juniors, '20 & '36 and my '55 Blue Racer Deluxe.  I may even get the '28 nickel plated #6 going by then as well. I have a '41 Zephyr (finally)
in Texas, but I don't think it will be down here soon. I hope to CU then as well.

On 12/16/2012 5:40 PM, cloud runner wrote:

New Year's Eve is a traditional night of nostalgia.  BUGS have joined the fun on what was formally known as SKN, or Straight Key Night, but has become known as Mechanical Key night welcoming bugs to the activity, since year 2000 when no fewer than Four Cloverleaf early Vibroplex #4 or Blue Racers came together in a single roundtable QSO.

 

While bugs may be found anywhere on the bands, they may be most prevalent between .020 and .030 from the bottom of CW bands.

 

CU then!

 

73,  Fred - KT5X

 

Photo:  Standard Radio bug, made under special order for the U.S. Air Corps, 1943, for use aboard planes and mostly in the Pacific.  Bases have been found in black, green, maroon, and nickel.

 

-- 161, Joe, Ronnie(Rowena), Marty & Sidney Pontek
P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District
(Hopkins Village) Belize
011-501-503-7346 Belize
011-501-666-3564 Belize (cellular)
or
5204 Texas Highway 49 W
Omaha, TX 75571-6474
U.S.A.
903-424-4267 (My cellular when in Texas)
Also, K8JP, member FOC1743, CWops876, QCWA-LM21894, OOTC4607, A1OP, SKCC3171T, NAQCC5798, FISTS7625CC951, http://www.justanswer.com/lp-1eh8-tool-repair
I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever, Lionel J-36 and prefer basket cases to restore.

I'm planning to be on the air with my newly completed Robley and Tough
  Piergraph No.2 . Also may break out my rendition of Richard Meiss'  (WB9LPU)
  Balanced Bug and if things get totally out of hand, I'll revert to my own
design
  "Slab" straight key ;0)

   Very Merry Christmas to all,

    Tom
    W4TMW





--- In cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com, "cloud runner"  wrote:

  New Year's Eve is a traditional night of nostalgia.  BUGS have joined the fun
on what was formally known as SKN, or Straight Key Night, but has become known
as Mechanical Key night welcoming bugs to the activity, since year 2000 when no
fewer than Four Cloverleaf early Vibroplex #4 or Blue Racers came together in a
single roundtable QSO.

  While bugs may be found anywhere on the bands, they may be most prevalent
between .020 and .030 from the bottom of CW bands.

  CU then!

  73,  Fred - KT5X

  Photo:  Standard Radio bug, made under special order for the U.S. Air Corps,
1943, for use aboard planes and mostly in the Pacific.  Bases have been found in
black, green, maroon, and nickel.

Hi, Tom -

     Certainly would like to hear your Balanced Bug sing.  Family time
permitting, I will be exercising a number of homebrew bugs, including the very
tiny Flea Bug.  If the QRM is not too bad, I will hang out at the lower end of
40 and I hope to hear a lot of bugs, along with some good straight key sending.

      73 es Merry Christmas to all de Rich, WB9LPU

--- In cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com, "Tom"  wrote:



     I'm planning to be on the air with my newly completed Robley and Tough
   Piergraph No.2 . Also may break out my rendition of Richard Meiss'  (WB9LPU)
   Balanced Bug and if things get totally out of hand, I'll revert to my own
design
   "Slab" straight key ;0)

    Very Merry Christmas to all,

     Tom
     W4TMW





  --- In cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com, "cloud runner"  wrote:

   New Year's Eve is a traditional night of nostalgia.  BUGS have joined the fun
on what was formally known as SKN, or Straight Key Night, but has become known
as Mechanical Key night welcoming bugs to the activity, since year 2000 when no
fewer than Four Cloverleaf early Vibroplex #4 or Blue Racers came together in a
single roundtable QSO.

   While bugs may be found anywhere on the bands, they may be most prevalent
between .020 and .030 from the bottom of CW bands.

   CU then!

   73,  Fred - KT5X

   Photo:  Standard Radio bug, made under special order for the U.S. Air Corps,
1943, for use aboard planes and mostly in the Pacific.  Bases have been found in
black, green, maroon, and nickel.

--- In cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com, "cloud runner" <just.one.hill@...> wrote:
>
>
> I'm planning to be on the air with my newly completed Robley and Tough
> Piergraph No.2 . Also may break out my rendition of Richard Meiss' (WB9LPU)
> Balanced Bug and if things get totally out of hand, I'll revert to my own
design
> "Slab" straight key ;0)
>
> Very Merry Christmas to all,
>
> Tom
> W4TMW
>
>
>
> Photos, Tom ???
>
> fred.
>

   Fred,
    I just posted a pix in the photos section in the W4TMW album.
    Tom

Good morning Richard,

    Sounds good, I'll be listening for you somewhere in the mayhem ;0) from .050
and down.
It'll be a treat to work you.

    Very Merry Christmas

      Tom
       W4TMW





--- In cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Meiss" <wb9lpu@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, Tom -
>
>     Certainly would like to hear your Balanced Bug sing.  Family time
permitting, I will be exercising a number of homebrew bugs, including the very
tiny Flea Bug.  If the QRM is not too bad, I will hang out at the lower end of
40 and I hope to hear a lot of bugs, along with some good straight key sending.
>
>      73 es Merry Christmas to all de Rich, WB9LPU
>
> --- In cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com, "Tom"  wrote:
>
>
>
>     I'm planning to be on the air with my newly completed Robley and Tough
>   Piergraph No.2 . Also may break out my rendition of Richard Meiss'  (WB9LPU)
>   Balanced Bug and if things get totally out of hand, I'll revert to my own
design
>   "Slab" straight key ;0)
>
>    Very Merry Christmas to all,
>
>     Tom
>     W4TMW
>
>
>
>
>
>  --- In cw_bugs@yahoogroups.com, "cloud runner"  wrote:
>
>   New Year's Eve is a traditional night of nostalgia.  BUGS have joined the
fun on what was formally known as SKN, or Straight Key Night, but has become
known as Mechanical Key night welcoming bugs to the activity, since year 2000
when no fewer than Four Cloverleaf early Vibroplex #4 or Blue Racers came
together in a single roundtable QSO.
>
>   While bugs may be found anywhere on the bands, they may be most prevalent
between .020 and .030 from the bottom of CW bands.
>
>   CU then!
>
>   73,  Fred - KT5X
>
>   Photo:  Standard Radio bug, made under special order for the U.S. Air Corps,
1943, for use aboard planes and mostly in the Pacific.  Bases have been found in
black, green, maroon, and nickel.
>

 

The high traffic level telegraphy had reached toward the end of the 1800's necessitated the invention of mechanical speed keys including the Sideswiper (1880's I think) and the bugs (the original Vibroplex in 1904).  Any and all mechanical keys fall into the New Year's Eve, night of nostalgia.  

 

Many old bugs will be heard tonight with a concentration of them around 7.025 and 3.525 +/- 5 khz.  Some rarely heard species to be on the lookout for include: McElroy (world's greatest telegrapher according to him) bugs from the thirties, Dow keys, Les Logans, Australian Simplex Autos (a right-angle bug using a release mechanism), and various Vibroplex species including the Original, the Double Lever, the X key, the Blue Racers (early ones were really blue), the Junior, the #6 or Lightning, the WW II J-36, the Zephyr, and the Champion.  If you hear a Vertical, or a Midget (only a handful known to exist) you will have REALLY lucked out!

 

It's all about fun, comradery, and nostalgia.  See you on the bands.

 

73,  Fred - KT5X

 

1936 McElroy:

 

-- 161, Joe, Ronnie(Rowena), Marty & Sidney Pontek
P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District
(Hopkins Village) Belize
011-501-503-7346 Belize
011-501-666-3564 Belize (cellular)
or
5204 Texas Highway 49 W
Omaha, TX 75571-6474
U.S.A.
903-424-4267 (My cellular when in Texas)
903-884-5990 (Skype telephone number)
Also, K8JP, member FOC1743, CWops876, QCWA-LM21894, OOTC4607, A1OP, SKCC3171T, NAQCC5798, FISTS7625CC951, http://www.justanswer.com/lp-1eh8-tool-repair
I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever, Lionel J-36 and prefer basket cases to restore.

--

 

Fred,

Hope to QSO on SKN.

This is my Deluxe Mac Key, serial # 1784:

 73, Troy, W6HV