DITTO-- Just remember to alternate between the two pins. If you drive one completely out, you could end up bending the plate. Have fun. Milt k4oso ... ...
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David Ring
djringjr
Sep 1, 2007 4:24 pm
Hello Tony, The 10% discount on keys ordered from me directly includes discount on parts and accessories. Here are the parts and drawings for the Vibroplex...
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cloud runner
KT5X@...
Sep 1, 2007 5:25 pm
If you are not a subscriber to the Elecraft discussion group, you likely had not heard this, and I think members of the list may be interested... The K3 has a...
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w6hv
Sep 3, 2007 1:05 am
A friend of my is trying to help the rangers at Kelso Train Station restore the station. He indicates "up to now it looks as good or better than new. The...
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David Ring
djringjr
Sep 3, 2007 7:08 am
Sideswipers and Vibroplex keys were two different type of keys. The Bunnell Double Speed key was invented and made in 1888. It was a different design of a...
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ai4re
Sep 6, 2007 9:36 pm
... the name ... Well, I guess if you flip it over and you see the pins coming out of the bottom, you know they're pinned in. Since nobody else has answered...
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ai4re
Sep 6, 2007 9:40 pm
... will scroll on the radio's LCD. But even more interstingly, you can elect to have the radio decode it from digital-speak into Morse such that when you...
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ai4re
Sep 6, 2007 9:45 pm
... telegraph ... went ... If it's a genuine Bunnell Double Speed, they seem pretty rare. Actually, ANY sideswiper is pretty rare. They could probably sell it...
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Donald Kemp
nn8b
Sep 6, 2007 10:03 pm
Hi All, My 100th Anniversary Original is pinned and my Know Code straight key is pinned. ... -- 73, Don, NN8B...
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k4oso
Sep 6, 2007 10:49 pm
I have some old Vibroplexes that do not have pins, but are glued on. If the nameplate has pins, it is readily obvious.....you can see them from the top. You...
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John Snell
morsemad
Sep 7, 2007 2:34 pm
I have a few Vibroplexes ( http://www.morsemad.com/vib.htm ) and most of the labels are pinned, but from about 1979 in my collection ( a brown based Lightning...
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Tim Soxman
tentec2002
Sep 7, 2007 3:08 pm
... 73 Tim W3ZVT...
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Tim Soxman
tentec2002
Sep 7, 2007 11:36 pm
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David Ring
djringjr
Sep 8, 2007 1:54 am
Fascinating, Tim. I remember Betsy from Vibroplex told me that some of the keys - and I thought she meant the new keys - were glued on. The newest key I have...
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David Ring
djringjr
Sep 8, 2007 3:58 am
The Bunnell Sideswiper came out in 1888 - the Vibroplex in 1905. 73 DR...
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Larry Makoski
w2lj_qrp
Sep 18, 2007 2:09 am
This Wednesday evening, the North American QRP CW Club will be holding its monthly sprint. Here are the particulars: Date and time: Thursday September 20th,...
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Larry Makoski
w2lj_qrp
Sep 19, 2007 12:53 am
Sorry for the confusion - the Sprint is Wednesday evening - Thursday morning UTC time. NOT Tuesday evening as I had erroneously posted. Glad to see you're all...
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Larry Makoski
w2lj_qrp
Sep 22, 2007 3:57 am
It's that time of year, again! Time for the Fall edition of the NJQRP Homebrewer Sprint. It will be held this Sunday night (Monday morning UTC time). So put...
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Bill
nt9k_skcc
Sep 25, 2007 12:19 am
http://www.vibroplex.com/100th_anniversary_original.html I have one of these with "overspray" on it. Mine looks fine. No mention of the discounted price yet....
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Donald Kemp
nn8b
Sep 25, 2007 12:27 am
Hi Bill, Thanks for the heads up. Wonder if they made it to 500? As you know I have a documented duplicate serial number 236 for the 100th Anni key. I know the...
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David Ring
djringjr
Sep 25, 2007 1:06 am
I bought and sold serial number #500 to a friend from Europe. These keys were discontinued months ago - no more are available unless one is returned. They were...
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Donald Kemp
nn8b
Sep 25, 2007 1:14 am
Hi David, There are 501 actually made. If you are keeping track of error keys I could send you the emails from vibroplex documenting this error. Let me know. ...
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Earl Needham
earl_needham
Oct 5, 2007 10:04 pm
Many of you have probably already seen this, but in case you haven't -- take a look: ...
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Bill
w2blc
Oct 7, 2007 8:27 pm
Neat example at: http://www.ae4rv.com/tn/education/bug.htm...
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Larry Makoski
w2lj_qrp
Oct 9, 2007 1:45 am
This Tuesday evening, the North American QRP CW Club will be holding its monthly sprint. Here are the particulars: Date and time: Wednesday October 10th,...
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David Ring
djringjr
Oct 9, 2007 2:15 am
Does anyone know why the Wall Street Journal has always been kindly desposed to Morse code operators? Perhape because some of us worked for the brokerage...
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Bill
w2blc
Oct 16, 2007 9:07 pm
eBay item #110180391785. Nice looking right angle bug with a cover. Perhaps the collectors feel $300 is OK, but I think it is a little high for starting the...
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Randy Ott
k5hj
Oct 17, 2007 1:49 am
Hello all. I've been a ham for 36 years and recently got more active with a new Icom IC-718. After getting involved in some straight key groups I decided that...
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Michael Shelly
wb2kki
Oct 17, 2007 3:24 pm
Randy; I've done the same on ebay, got a 50's champion for my vintage station and 80's never used original for my ICOM 765. Both work great! Had to slow down...
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cloud runner
KT5X@...
Oct 18, 2007 1:56 am
I have one of these bugs. They were made from about 1920 into the 1950's. Most were used by the post office which was the equivalent to our Western Union....
