Not sure who had the modification for the Vibroplex Code Warrior JR posted but
THANKS!
I removed the screws holding the paddles in place and replaced them with brass
screws and washers (I used nuts as the hardware store did not have brass
washers) and I now like the paddle.
I also used some nai
When first licensed, I always visitedfellow hams with my Vibroplex Lightning
Bug, protected by its carry case. Now I travel with a complete station, KX2
/battery / antenna. Hope to place apaddle in the Vibroplex carry case B4 my
next trip to SV9 Crete. See WB2GAI’s QRZ page for pictures of c
Anyone?
Off list please
steve...@shoreham.net
73
Steve, W1SFR
__
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
This list host
Hi John: Yes I have one. It does a good job, but I found it "fiddly" with
multiple set screws to adjust to hold it in the right position which tended
to come loose at the most inopportune time because of the weight on the far
end of the device. But it does add weight and extend the length of the
pe
Gosh, what a refereshing thread! Imagine - some CW Ops actually use
BUGS!!!
I have the Vibroplex extension for my 1964 Champion (I bought it with
paper route $$ and took it to sea when I joined the Navy) and it still
works FB. If you have a "round arm" key, you can visit your local hobby
s
I used Vibroplex for about 40 years. I took 3" of 1/4" copper tubing and
replaced weights with it.. Crimped it on. Then I wound large solder on a
alligator clip. This could really slow down the dits. But I cud also send very
fast with it by moving the alligator clip on the tubing. Looked terr
D'Eau Claire
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Vibroplex
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Date: Friday, December 14, 2012, 2:52 PM
> As Fred knows, I have Les' old bug
> that is shown in the photo whose link he
> posted, and the cable clamp weight.
>
> It makes for
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 11:25 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Vibroplex
My crew mates at the coastal marine station all had shiny Vibroplex bugs
they carried around
-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Roberts
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 8:13 AM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Vibroplex
I'm looking for a vary-speed attachment for my newly acquired 1943 Vibroplex
Original plus a couple of extra weights to experiment with.
Anyone?
Off list please.
My crew mates at the coastal marine station all had shiny Vibroplex bugs
they carried around in velvet lined wood boxes. They were all lightning
fast on the dot side, and various "methods" were used to slow them down.
See
http://www.radiomarine.org/gallery/show?keyword=kphhistory&panel=pab1_
net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Roberts
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 8:13 AM
> To: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: [Elecraft] Vibroplex
>
> I'm looking for a vary-speed attachment for my newly acquired 1943 Vibroplex
> Original plus a c
, December 14, 2012 8:13 AM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Vibroplex
I'm looking for a vary-speed attachment for my newly acquired 1943 Vibroplex
Original plus a couple of extra weights to experiment with.
Anyone?
Off list please.
73
Steve
I'm looking for a vary-speed attachment for my newly acquired 1943 Vibroplex
Original plus a couple of extra weights to experiment with.
Anyone?
Off list please.
73
Steve
W1SFR
__
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mai
Thank you for pointing out the archive. I have read through all of
this thread and I understand what you are saying. However, I stand by
my original words. Please don't take me the wrong way, I am not angry,
just disappointed that some hams would refuse to answer a sloppy CQ. I
guess, realistically
At 08:51 AM 11/7/2011 -0500, you wrote:
>With good CW ops you can just save all the dah's till the end and send
>them all at once; if the other guy is any good he knows how to put
>them all back in the right place. [See QST March 1964 "Love them
>Dits..."
>
>73,
>Drew
>AF2Z
A lot of truth to the
Lee wrote:
> I have just signed up to this list, so I have not seen this whole
> thread, but I have to say that I am disapointed with what I am
> hearing. I agree that hams should take pride in their sending, but I
> also believe that hams should encourage new hams by helping them out,
> not by s
I have just signed up to this list, so I have not seen this whole
thread, but I have to say that I am disapointed with what I am
hearing. I agree that hams should take pride in their sending, but I
also believe that hams should encourage new hams by helping them out,
not by shunning them just becau
With good CW ops you can just save all the dah's till the end and send
them all at once; if the other guy is any good he knows how to put
them all back in the right place. [See QST March 1964 "Love them
Dits..."
73,
Drew
AF2Z
On Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:20:49 -0400, Ken VE3HLS wrote:
>It sounds like
Yeah, it’s getting the dits under control that seems to be the most frequent
problem.
Wish I had a buck for every time I’ve heard someone send my call as K25YD
73
Ray K2HYD
__
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/
I don't believe anyone said sending sloppy code is "desirable", only that it's
sometimes a fact of life. What I, at least, am saying, is that I think that
code that is somewhat less than perfect is OK. Well spaced code, well formed
characters, are certainly desirable and a worthy goal. But I als
Yeah I know. It's like debating about the best equalizer setting for
optimum transmit audio...very subjective. Anyway, I've said my piece
and Eric will probably be happy to see we've moved on without any
prompting on his part! :-)
73 - Ken, VE3HLS
On 29/10/2011 2:50 PM, stan levandowski wro
For those who may be unaware, Vibroplex sells a "Vari-Speed" for both
round and flat arm bugs. I have one and it works quite well. K4VIZ
also produces a vertical bug at
a modest cost which slows down remarkably. And the Begali INTREPID has
a unique mechanical action with two weights that als
I am not saying that "sloppy" code is desirable. There's a huge difference
between "sloppy" and hand vs. machine code, just as there is between someone
who mumbles badly and someone who speaks normally, albeit perhaps with a
regional accent. I also agree with your frustration over too-fast dits.
Th
Nobody is saying 'sloppy code' is good! Just that you can send good code with a
bug and it
is more pleasing than code from a keyer.
You can send rotten code with any kind of key. I would much rather try to copy
CW sent
with an exaggerated dah/dit ratio than one of those guys who uses a shiny
Hi Ken,
I think it's safe to say no one likes sloppy code, and the comments were
saying only that less than perfect code is pleasing to the ear. But
less than perfect doesn't mean sloppy. The tiny imperfections add a
human quality to an otherwise somewhat stark method of communication.
Shoot
It sounds like everyone is saying sending sloppy code is desirable. How
odd; I always thought hams took pride in their sending. Well formed,
well spaced characters are much easier to copy. I find nothing quaint
or charming about sending dits at 30wpm and dahs at 10 wpm, which is
typical of
Hey Buddy - glad you're enjoying that Cootie.
Maybe we can 'mangle' a Cootie QSO on 40M one of these days. I now use
my HST for 'swiping (it has a switch for that).
73, Stan WB2LQF
On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
So give me a well-handled bug any day of the week; in my vi
GOtta agree with Ron re: "mangled" code. Code sent with a bug, straight key, or
sideswiper is a bit like handwriting. Some people have very sloppy handwriting,
or in this case, send sloppily. I think these things really add character and
make the whole thing a lot less sterile. Heck, if I wanna
With full respect Ken, it is NOT "mangled" code. A bug sends human Morse
code as opposed to machine-generated code that is about as friendly as
computer-generated voices.
Mike, the military still required radiotelegraph operators on some of their
aircraft and the commercial airlines used CW for t
Never been a big fan of bugs and the mangled code most people send with
them. But since we're barrelling off topic, I DO like the Rolex GMT
Master a few slides previous. I bought one for $35 from a watch vendor
on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok a few years ago. It ran for the next 2
years then q
> Noted last episode a Vibroplex or similar was used
> to send a telegram or cablegram
>
> http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/pan-am/jet-setter/104a-cablegram
I wonder if, by the early 1960s, there were **any** commercial
aircraft radiotelegrapher positions still used on US airlines. The
Element 7 Airc
On 10/28/2011 8:24 PM, paulb wrote:
> Noted last episode a Vibroplex or similar was used
> to send a telegram or cablegram
>
> http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/pan-am/jet-setter/104a-cablegram
Let's do, "or similar." Except for the name plate and color of the
base, that's my Lionel J-36 which went
G'day folks
wonder if anyone watches a new ABC series Pan Am ?
Supposed to be set in the early 1960's.
usual storylines and bling.
Noted last episode a Vibroplex or similar was used
to send a telegram or cablegram
http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/pan-am/jet-setter/104a-cablegram
cheers
Paul b
z
Good afternoon, All.
I have for sale a Vibroplex Vari-Speed [w/Allen Wrench] for the Vibroplex
"Original" round shafted models with the 1/8" shaft. It's in excellent
condition. It is surplus to my needs now. There are no weights as you use the
weight that came with your "bug".
There is
Need to remember that in the days when bugs were king, the typical
voltage being keyed was between a cathode(s) and ground (often a
couple hundred volts at several hundred ma) or bias voltage (75, 105,
150 volts). Turn off the lights and key the bug keying an 807 rig, and
you could see the sparks.
The problem I dealt with is not contact bounce, but contacts that do not
make a low enough resistance connection to trigger the logic properly. It
sounded like that was Werner's problem too.
It's easy to see the contact resistance issue using a scope on the key line.
The key voltage simply isn't b
3 and
Omni 7 are overly sensitive to switch noise and the cap will clear it up.
Radio Shack PN is: 272-1434
Steve
N4LQ
n...@carolina.rr.com
- Original Message -
From: "Vic K2VCO"
To: "'Elecraft List'"
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [El
> Deoxit helps, as Ron says. Also intermittent cleaning with a business
> card. But the real
> solution for bug keying of modern rigs -- even the K3, which *is* better
> than the K2 at
> this -- is a simple circuit composed of a reed relay with a capacitor
> across the coil to
> soak up the cont
Have you tried a bit of foam tucked into the "U" shape of the dit
contact spring?
Bob NW8L
On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 11:15 AM,
Denise&Werner wrote:
> Hello group
>
> Was wondering if anyone had the same experience as I have.
> Got a Vibroplex Classic a few months ago and took quite awhile to get th
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> I suspect you're experiencing "scratchy" or intermittent dits, not chirp.
> ("Chirp" is when your frequency shifts up or down during the initial
> milliseconds after the key closes)
>
> As others pointed out, a good low resistance contact is *required* by modern
> rigs t
I suspect you're experiencing "scratchy" or intermittent dits, not chirp.
("Chirp" is when your frequency shifts up or down during the initial
milliseconds after the key closes)
As others pointed out, a good low resistance contact is *required* by modern
rigs that key a low voltage/low current li
I guess the K3 just likes your bug!
First, make sure the contacts are mating squarely. Then measure the
continuity when the dot contacts are resting closed. It should be a
dead short. If there is any resistance find out where and correct it.
Assuming that is okay, how many dits does the bug gener
--- On Sun, 8/23/09, Denise&Werner wrote:
From: Denise&Werner
Subject: [Elecraft] Vibroplex Bug
To: "Elecraft List"
Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:15 PM
Hello group
Was wondering if anyone had the same experience as I have.
Got a Vibroplex Classic a few months ago and
Hello group
Was wondering if anyone had the same experience as I have.
Got a Vibroplex Classic a few months ago and took quite awhile to get the
adjustments right and it is sounding very decent on the K3. No secondary dit
chirp, contacts clean and all is good.
I then put it on the K2 and all thos
These are kind of neat:
http://www.extendadot.com/
Tony W7GO
___
Elecraft mailing list
Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/list
Guys,
Gert, PA3GUF makes handmade bugs.
Wanna see the Blue GUF Racer? A GUF speed X bug? A camelback key? Or an
admirality key? All handmade. Watch the slideshow on his site.
I have tried out many of his bugs and I love them.
www.pa3guf.nl
Enjoy
73
Arie PA3A
_
One thing about Vibroplex: they never figured out how to make a weight!!
Their weights are small in diameter. That means they essentially make the
pendulum thicker! That doesn't work worth a darn.
My Vibroplex will drop to about 23 WPM with THREE Vibroplex weights loading
up the pendulum.
It'
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
When I do use a keyer these days (e.g. my KX1 in the field) I use it like a
'bug', tapping the dash lever for each dash, etc. Not an ideal solution, but
it helps avoid my reverting to keyer muscle memory and 'forgetting' how to
use a bug again. For me, that happens very q
Don't feel bad Fred. It's such a problem for me I avoid keyers now. I
considered Arnie's option because, being nominally a "leftie" as a child I
learned the straight key left handed then learned the bug right handed
(ambidextrousness is a bonus at times). I never had any confusion with
"muscle mem
- Original Message -
From: Charles Allison
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 8:20 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] vibroplex bug
Chris,
My wife got the bug bug, the straight key bug, the iambic key bug... fairly
recently too. She is a dedicated but fairly slow cw
Fred,
I had the same problem 30 yrs ago. Ended up working the keyer with my
left hand and the vibroplex with my right. Instant switching is possible
without any mistake.
Hope this helps.
73
Arie PA3A
--
I try to use it on SKN, but it's a chore. Switching between a bug an
I got the bug bug about a year ago, and found a 1923 Vibroplex in decent
shape. Yeah, the dot rate is way too fast to learn with. After exploring
many options for slowing it, I went to a local hobby shop and got a bit
of brass tubing that has an ID that is a slip fit over the rod. About 6"
did it f
I used to stick a blob of plumbers putty on mine so the kids could practice
their CW at first.
Al WA6VNN
** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at
http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
___
Elecraft mailing
I hit on an inexpensive way to slow down my bug. I took a crimp on connector
like is used on the DC cable and spread it apart so it will slide over the end
of the vibrating arm's tip. Get a 1/4" X 1/2" bolt, washers and nut. insert the
bolt upside down through the hole in the connector. Start ad
At 02:54 PM 26/07/07, you wrote:
-Original Message-
On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:51 PM, Ken W5HYN wrote:
>
> FYI, Vibroplex offers an extension arm (called Vari-speed) to slow
> down their bugs and it makes fine tuning speed easy. I put one on
> my old Lightning Bug and it will slow down to
-Original Message-
On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:51 PM, Ken W5HYN wrote:
>
> FYI, Vibroplex offers an extension arm (called Vari-speed) to slow
> down their bugs and it makes fine tuning speed easy. I put one on
> my old Lightning Bug and it will slow down to below 15 wpm.
>
I bought my first
Scott McDowell wrote:
Hi
I presently own an Elecraft hex key and a speedex straight key, but have
been thinking
about buying a vibroplex bug to use in contest that don't allow
electronic keyers.
It's been 30 yrs since I have used a Vibroplex bug and was wondering
which way it
operates. Do you
On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:51 PM, Ken W5HYN wrote:
FYI, Vibroplex offers an extension arm (called Vari-speed) to slow
down their bugs and it makes fine tuning speed easy. I put one on
my old Lightning Bug and it will slow down to below 15 wpm.
I bought my first bug 55 years ago as a 5 WPM
>Sent: Jul 26, 2007 2:18 PM
>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] List"
>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] vibroplex bug
>
>I think if I were to buy a new bug today (I've thought about it), I'd
>get a VIZ bug rather than a Vibroplex. I believe the VIZ to be a bit
>better built an
I think if I were to buy a new bug today (I've thought about it), I'd
get a VIZ bug rather than a Vibroplex. I believe the VIZ to be a bit
better built and I hear they are more easily used at the slower speeds
(15-20 wpm).
What contest doesn't allow keyers? Maybe the SKCC sprints?
- Keith N1AS
At 12:00 PM 26/07/07, you wrote:
Do you send the dits with the thumb and the dahs with the index finger?
Yes.
John
k7up
___
Elecraft mailing list
Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
Subscriber Info (Add
A "normal" bug of any manufacture uses the thumb for dits and finger for
dahs, just like you do now.
Some lefties learned to use a normal bug backwards and some lefties bought
special left-handed bugs so they could make dits with their thumb and dahs
with their finger just like right-handed opera
Hi
I presently own an Elecraft hex key and a speedex straight key, but have
been thinking
about buying a vibroplex bug to use in contest that don't allow electronic
keyers.
It's been 30 yrs since I have used a Vibroplex bug and was wondering which
way it
operates. Do you send the dits with the
63 matches
Mail list logo
