[Boatanchors] Chinese keys...

[Charles Ring]

On 1/31/2014 1811, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> It's great to discuss keys but I wonder how many CW ops run vintage CW
> gear.  My impression is most CW ops consider "vintage" to be an old
> key of one type or another and that's where "vintage" begins and ends.
>   Whenever I fire up the T-50, WRL755 and TO Keyer the hams I work are
> usually amazed I'm operating old gear and they're always running some
> sort of plastic radio.   You'd think CW would be THE mode for vintage
> gear but surprisingly, I rarely work anyone running an old class C
> rig.
>
>

I use a TO Keyer, Globe V-10 VFO and Globe King 500A, occasionally 
switching to the Johnson Adventurer I used 50 years ago as a 12 yr old 
Novice.
Johnson Valiant and Navigator waiting for repairs.

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*Charles Ring W3NU*