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Posted: 3/27/2015 9:38:11 PM EDT
 Got something I have been wanting for a while. Will need a little cleaning up but it's not too bad.  WWII Signal Corp key. |
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Posted: 3/27/2015 9:48:01 PM EDT
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Cool, have you put it on your leg yet?
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Posted: 3/27/2015 9:51:29 PM EDT
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Very nice - that's going to be fun
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Posted: 3/27/2015 9:53:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool, have you put it on your leg yet?  Now I'm thinking I need to find a 1940's radio to go with it. This addiction never ends.  |
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Posted: 3/27/2015 10:00:01 PM EDT
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My uncle had one he would use while driving.
His trunk had some Godawful collection of WW2 gear in it and the antenna looked like something out of the Jetsons. He could drive a 3 in the tree in downtown Boston, carry a conversation with a passenger and a conversation with another ham in Timbuktu on CW. |
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Posted: 3/27/2015 10:02:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My uncle had one he would use while driving. His trunk had some Godawful collection of WW2 gear in it and the antenna looked like something out of the Jetsons. He could drive a 3 in the tree in downtown Boston, carry a conversation with a passenger and a conversation with another ham in Timbuktu on CW. At least you aren't the only one. |
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Posted: 3/27/2015 10:19:26 PM EDT
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Nice! This would be great for mobile operation. I worked several guys who were driving and operating a CW paddle. A straight key may be a challenge on bumpy roads.
BTW, 20 years ago I had a CW QSO with an Italian who was operating a straight key with his left foot. He was doing a great job at about 20 WPM. 
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Posted: 3/27/2015 10:20:55 PM EDT
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So your whole family is crazy. At least you aren't the only one.
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My uncle had one he would use while driving. His trunk had some Godawful collection of WW2 gear in it and the antenna looked like something out of the Jetsons. He could drive a 3 in the tree in downtown Boston, carry a conversation with a passenger and a conversation with another ham in Timbuktu on CW. At least you aren't the only one.
During WW2 my uncle was told by the army NOT to inlist and the draft board was told NOT to draft him. The OSS grabbed him to teach high speed radio operators. He had some pretty funny stories about the old widow that ran the draft board. "That's not fair to the other boys," she said. She tried to draft him anyway. When he was in Virginia somewhere teaching CW his mom called and told him he was ordered to report for his physical. A brigadier general took his physical for him. He went to the Boston MEPS (or whatever it was then) with his notice and handed it to the MD who promptly stamped it 4F. I swear he could send CW 120 wpm in his sleep. In the early 60s a (IIRC) Japanese national got into a car wreck and the only thing they could find out about him was that he was a licensed amateur radio operator. My uncle was called and they communicated in CW to find out who he was etc. He WAS kind of a character. He was in his 70s and took my sisters bicycle, sat on the handlebars and rode it backwards. Damn! That was funny1 |
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Posted: 3/27/2015 10:30:48 PM EDT
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before i put that thing on, my wife wants to know what the "safe word" is. ar-jedi
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Posted: 3/27/2015 10:46:54 PM EDT
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before i put that thing on, my wife wants to know what the "safe word" is. ar-jedi
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before i put that thing on, my wife wants to know what the "safe word" is. ar-jedi
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Posted: 3/27/2015 11:11:19 PM EDT
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before i put that thing on, my wife wants to know what the "safe word" is. ar-jedi
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before i put that thing on, my wife wants to know what the "safe word" is. ar-jedi
RumpleStiltSkin 
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Posted: 3/27/2015 11:34:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not yet. Cleaning it and making a cord for it. Cord has to be authentic so I got a woven cloth wrapped guitar cord to cut up and make the cord. Had to be cloth covered. Now I'm thinking I need to find a 1940's radio to go with it. This addiction never ends. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Cool, have you put it on your leg yet? Now I'm thinking I need to find a 1940's radio to go with it. This addiction never ends. |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 3:17:04 AM EDT
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During WW2 my uncle was told by the army NOT to inlist and the draft board was told NOT to draft him. The OSS grabbed him to teach high speed radio operators. He had some pretty funny stories about the old widow that ran the draft board. "That's not fair to the other boys," she said. She tried to draft him anyway. When he was in Virginia somewhere teaching CW his mom called and told him he was ordered to report for his physical. A brigadier general took his physical for him. He went to the Boston MEPS (or whatever it was then) with his notice and handed it to the MD who promptly stamped it 4F. I swear he could send CW 120 wpm in his sleep. In the early 60s a (IIRC) Japanese national got into a car wreck and the only thing they could find out about him was that he was a licensed amateur radio operator. My uncle was called and they communicated in CW to find out who he was etc. He WAS kind of a character. He was in his 70s and took my sisters bicycle, sat on the handlebars and rode it backwards. Damn! That was funny1 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My uncle had one he would use while driving. His trunk had some Godawful collection of WW2 gear in it and the antenna looked like something out of the Jetsons. He could drive a 3 in the tree in downtown Boston, carry a conversation with a passenger and a conversation with another ham in Timbuktu on CW. At least you aren't the only one.
During WW2 my uncle was told by the army NOT to inlist and the draft board was told NOT to draft him. The OSS grabbed him to teach high speed radio operators. He had some pretty funny stories about the old widow that ran the draft board. "That's not fair to the other boys," she said. She tried to draft him anyway. When he was in Virginia somewhere teaching CW his mom called and told him he was ordered to report for his physical. A brigadier general took his physical for him. He went to the Boston MEPS (or whatever it was then) with his notice and handed it to the MD who promptly stamped it 4F. I swear he could send CW 120 wpm in his sleep. In the early 60s a (IIRC) Japanese national got into a car wreck and the only thing they could find out about him was that he was a licensed amateur radio operator. My uncle was called and they communicated in CW to find out who he was etc. He WAS kind of a character. He was in his 70s and took my sisters bicycle, sat on the handlebars and rode it backwards. Damn! That was funny1 I'm starting to think there is a little something "strange" in the Piccolo genetic tree. |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 5:42:51 AM EDT
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I have one of those that is in real nice condition.
However, it is not big enough to go around my leg without pain. I worked a couple people while using it, but it was uncomfortable. I never understood why they made them out of steel like that instead of having a belt that goes around your leg ? |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 5:59:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm starting to think there is a little something "strange" in the Piccolo genetic tree. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: My uncle had one he would use while driving. His trunk had some Godawful collection of WW2 gear in it and the antenna looked like something out of the Jetsons. He could drive a 3 in the tree in downtown Boston, carry a conversation with a passenger and a conversation with another ham in Timbuktu on CW. At least you aren't the only one. During WW2 my uncle was told by the army NOT to inlist and the draft board was told NOT to draft him. The OSS grabbed him to teach high speed radio operators. He had some pretty funny stories about the old widow that ran the draft board. "That's not fair to the other boys," she said. She tried to draft him anyway. When he was in Virginia somewhere teaching CW his mom called and told him he was ordered to report for his physical. A brigadier general took his physical for him. He went to the Boston MEPS (or whatever it was then) with his notice and handed it to the MD who promptly stamped it 4F. I swear he could send CW 120 wpm in his sleep. In the early 60s a (IIRC) Japanese national got into a car wreck and the only thing they could find out about him was that he was a licensed amateur radio operator. My uncle was called and they communicated in CW to find out who he was etc. He WAS kind of a character. He was in his 70s and took my sisters bicycle, sat on the handlebars and rode it backwards. Damn! That was funny1 I'm starting to think there is a little something "strange" in the Piccolo genetic tree. |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 6:00:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Strip the inner strands out of some 550 cord and you can use the sheath to cover wires. With all the colors and patterns available you can find an authentic looking one, and it won't be as thick as a guitar cord. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Cool, have you put it on your leg yet? Now I'm thinking I need to find a 1940's radio to go with it. This addiction never ends. |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 6:02:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have one of those that is in real nice condition. However, it is not big enough to go around my leg without pain. I worked a couple people while using it, but it was uncomfortable. I never understood why they made them out of steel like that instead of having a belt that goes around your leg ? |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 6:47:52 AM EDT
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They were made for the skinny 18 year old kids who were drafted just out of high school. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have one of those that is in real nice condition. However, it is not big enough to go around my leg without pain. I worked a couple people while using it, but it was uncomfortable. I never understood why they made them out of steel like that instead of having a belt that goes around your leg ? Yeah, I get that. But it just seems like a weird way to design something: one size fits all and it's not adjustable. I guess maybe all skinny 18 year old kids drafted just out of high school must have close to the same size legs since the design seemed to work out OK. Or it might be that in the military they don't really care if it's comfortable or not. |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 7:30:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I get that. But it just seems like a weird way to design something: one size fits all and it's not adjustable. I guess maybe all skinny 18 year old kids drafted just out of high school must have close to the same size legs since the design seemed to work out OK. Or it might be that in the military they don't really care if it's comfortable or not. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I have one of those that is in real nice condition. However, it is not big enough to go around my leg without pain. I worked a couple people while using it, but it was uncomfortable. I never understood why they made them out of steel like that instead of having a belt that goes around your leg ? Yeah, I get that. But it just seems like a weird way to design something: one size fits all and it's not adjustable. I guess maybe all skinny 18 year old kids drafted just out of high school must have close to the same size legs since the design seemed to work out OK. Or it might be that in the military they don't really care if it's comfortable or not.  http://www.americanmorse.com/portapaddlelegmount.htm |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 9:20:09 AM EDT
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Very practical design for when you're trying to send while bouncing around in a B-17 dodging flak.
It's a great sending key. I unscrewed mine from the leg band and mounted it on a wooden base. One minute with a screwdriver and it's back to the original configuration. Here's what you need to go with it. 
Many Novices got their start with an ARC-5, much to the detriment of the neighborhood TV reception. |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 12:21:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Might have to try that. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Cool, have you put it on your leg yet? Now I'm thinking I need to find a 1940's radio to go with it. This addiction never ends.  I hope you don't have a patent on that design so I have to pay royalties for doing this. I have several other colors and may make some more of them. |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 12:54:28 PM EDT
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Very practical design for when you're trying to send while bouncing around in a B-17 dodging flak. It's a great sending key. I unscrewed mine from the leg band and mounted it on a wooden base. One minute with a screwdriver and it's back to the original configuration. Here's what you need to go with it. http://hug-a-bug.com/arc5a.jpg Many Novices got their start with an ARC-5, much to the detriment of the neighborhood TV reception. I used a receiver that looks like that for awhile. I never got into command sets enough to know all the appropriate nomenclature. When I was a novice, the final amplifier TRANSISTORS were smoked in my Ten Tec Century 21 at field day. I sent the rig back to the factory for service and a local guy loaned me that receiver and a homebrew tube transmitter that was built on something like a cake pan only it was bigger than most cake pans. There was no cabinet; the transmitter circuitry was all open. This was an 80 meter rig with no T/R switch. I don't remember how I handled that problem; i may have actually physically clipped the antenna lead on one, then the other. But I remember having worked contacts on it. It was on 80 meters (crystal controlled). |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 4:23:37 PM EDT
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Like this one
I used one during my Novice days, along with a two tube regenerative receiver. The 'ginny was more selective, but the ARC-5 had much better stability. My transmitter was a crystal controlled one-tuber (6AG7) that put out about 5 Watts into a folded dipole. I paid $7 for the receiver and converted it. The transmitter was built mostly of parts from old radios and TV sets. |
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Posted: 3/28/2015 4:51:18 PM EDT
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Very practical design for when you're trying to send while bouncing around in a B-17 dodging flak. It's a great sending key. I unscrewed mine from the leg band and mounted it on a wooden base. One minute with a screwdriver and it's back to the original configuration. Here's what you need to go with it. http://hug-a-bug.com/arc5a.jpg Many Novices got their start with an ARC-5, much to the detriment of the neighborhood TV reception. On second thought, go WWII hi-tech and get this: 
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Posted: 3/28/2015 5:00:11 PM EDT
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Quote History. |
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