[CW] Bugs on SKN ??

[Dan Harriman]

Heh,

  I just thought that 'straight key' meant just that-straight key.
You know, the kind of key where you push down on the button
for a certain amount of time and a continuous wave would eminate.
To make the dits and the dahs, you hold the button down either
1/3 as long or 3 times as long to make intelligible code.

Happy New Year

73,

Dan Harriman
Orange, Texas



At 08:42 12/31/2003, you wrote:

> From another list I saw this post :
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>So break out your straight key, sideswiper and / or Bug and make a few
>contacts.
>
>Yes I did say Bug. I checked last year with the ARRL Contest Bureau
>and for the purposes of SKN a Bug is considered a straight key.
>
>The objective is for participants to use traditional manual or
>semi-automatic
>mechanical keying instruments as opposed to electronic keyers or
>keyboards
>so Bugs are within the "Spirit" of the event.
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>I wonder what is the consensus on this ?
>Are bugs welcome on SKN ?
>
>                                   gl   jim  N5KY

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