[AMRadio] cw

Grant Youngman nq5t at tx.rr.com
Fri Sep 20 19:14:05 EDT 2013


Back in the 80's, I occasionally checked into TEX (the Texas CW traffic net).  The usual NCS, whose call I've long ago forgotten, was instantly recognizable by the distinctive "swing" of his bug.

I have a cootie key.  Must be time to drag it out and learn how to use it :)

Grant NQ5T

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> On Sep 20, 2013, at 5:57 PM, L L bahr  <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> A hand key can give you a little swing.  A semi automatic bug can give you much more but if you ever tried using a "side swiper", nothing beats one of those for SWING!
> Lee, w0vt
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> Yeah, I've also heard of the "Banana Boat Swing", especially using a bug.
> I knew a guy that operated off shore in the gulf that did that.  


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