[Boatanchors] Chinese keys...

[Bill Cromwell]

On 01/31/2014 06:11 PM, 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.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
Hi Rob,

In some cases it's operator that vintage <evil grin>. I'm putting your 
call on my whiteboard and I'll start stalking you.T-50 huh? I have you 
beat. I have a T-60! that's ten more than you <nuther evil grin>. The 
Ranger is down and waiting it's turn for bench time. So I may have to 
use the DX-100 ot the T-60. I'm rebuilding an HW-16 so it won't be that 
one but could be the DX-60 and HR 10. Or the Apache and <heresy warning> 
Kenwood R-599 that is only around 40 years old.

AM seems to be popular on the old rigs, too, not just CW. I might 
disappoint you though and plug in cpu controlled electronic memory keyer!

73,

Bill  KU8H