[CW] This is a Vibroplex ??

Thu, 16 Jan 2003 00:31:24 -0400

I am amazed indeed that someone took the time and effort to respond to
comments which were due to that absurd offering at e-Bay and, in doing so,
he/she pretends to predicate explanations that are really unexplainable and
simply miss the humor I had intended in the face of this ridicule article
for sale at e-Bay. Now, reading these responses, I am starting to understand
why other hams say we CW operators just take ourselves too silly seriously
!!!!

73 Pedro KP3X

----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] This is a Vibroplex ??

> In a message dated 1/14/03 11:00:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> > Well, well, contrary to the hammer analogy; this "thing" has (what looks
> >  like) a genuine Vibroplex base; and I really don't know what's inside
the
> >  case of that "keyer"--and you may very well find the components of a
> >  semi-automatic "bug" encased in there.
>
> From what I can see in the pix, it's just an MFJ keyer mounted on a
Vibroplex
> base.
>
> I have a Champion, and the parts won't fit in that little box. Plus you
have
> to be able to adjust them.
>
> >  Can there exist something as a
> >  "semiautomatic keyer" (aka "manual keyer?)
>
> "Semiautomatic" means it makes dits but not dahs. "automatic" or "fully
> automatic" makes dits and dahs.
>
> >  Could a patent application be on
> >  record for such a self-contradiction in the rich history of Morse Code
> >  operation in the past Century?.
>
> There were some mechanical fully automatic keyers made at the dawn of the
bug
> era. Tough to adjust and not worth all the cost and complexity, according
to
> the folks of the era. Plus a fully automatic key can't be used to send
> American Morse code.
>
> >  Well, if there exists such a thing , and if
> >  a "bug" of some sort is hidden inside that case, then you may be seeing
a
> >  "Vibroplex keyer" indeed--although I wouldn't understand why you would
need
> >  any such "keyer" at all (unless the "clank clank", abundant play side
play
> >  and "aerobic" calory-consumming motions of bug operations are somehow
> >  alleviated by a miniscule protrusion that comes out of that "keyer"'s
box.
> >  Theories about this mysterious apparatus are bound to be endless if you
> >  want, hi hi... Oh my....!  This e-Bay offering is funny indeed; let's
see
> >  how many e-Bayers place a bid!   =;-)
> >
> Hopefully, nobody is deceived.
>
> 73 de Jim, N2EY
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