I'd really like to thank Don for the tip on the AWA sponsored pre-1929 CW rigs on the air over the weekend. I was able to listen a bit both days and it was amazing. Some of the signals were amusing as all hell, from whooping to yelping. Others like W2ZM(?) sounded quite novel, I wondered if it was a spark station by the raspy, melodic tone it made. Some were quite stable, others drifted up and down a bit. Some would start off with a steady tone, then suddenly rise in pitch. One even sounded like it was underwater.
It's really great to hear these fine old rigs on the air. Other than a few station that were very loud with that commercially-made CW sound, it was absolutely wonderful. It must have been quite a challenge to copy some of that stuff back then! Quite an experience. Thanks again Don, for bringing this to the list. I loved every minute of it. Sure adds another dimension to CW for me. 73 de Todd/'Boomer' KA1KAQ
