[CW] Simple Question

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:42:58 -0500

Wait a minute!  I said the wrong thing ---!!!

The oval paddle is for dots and the knob is for dashes!

The oval paddle makes the pendulum move!  The knob works just like a
straight key.

On some bugs (McElroy) you can tie the pendulum down and turn the bug on
it's side and use the knob just like a hand key.

Again the knob is for dashes and the paddle is for dots.

Where's my coffee now that I need one!

If you search eBay for a few months, you will find a bug that has a knob on
the left and a paddle on the right - and you will see that the pendulum's
dot contact is on the right.  There is a pillar of metal which has a screw
and contact - also called a "contact post" and it will be on the right.
Right handed bugs have the dot contact post on the left.  You will see that
(hopefully) the paddle and knob are reversed so than when you press the oval
paddle, it will cause the vibrator to move to the left and make contact with
the dot contact which is on top of the dot contact post.

I hope I've got it right this time!

73

DR
73

DR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fernando Quinones" <[email protected]>
To: "David J. Ring, Jr." <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] Simple Question

Hello and thanks for the quick reply.
That helps and says that I was backwards all along.

have a nice day.

David J. Ring, Jr. wrote:

>The round knob is used for dots, the oval paddle for dashes.
>
>73
>
>DR
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Fernando Quinones" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:15 PM
>Subject: [CW] Simple Question
>
>
>Hello to all..
>I  would like to ask a this simple question:
>
>In the Vibroplex bug, the round knob is the dot and the oval is the dash?
>
>I'm contemplating in trying the blue racer but the iambic I'm using
>I have the dot set on the thumb piece and the dash on the index finger
>piece.
>
>I'm left handed you see, and use the keyer with my right hand and write
>with the left.
>Occasionally I use the straight key with the left but can't with the
>right. Yep,
>I'm screwed up, the result of them trying to make me bright ..err write
>with the right..
>
>Sorry for such a silly question but could not discern it from the
>Vibroplex .pdf
>
>
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>73's Fernando NF6Q/NNN�JYM
>San Jose,CA. 95123
>Elecraft K2 #233�;KBT2;KAT2;KNB2
>CCA #�1187 FISTS #8649 FP #622
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73's Fernando NF6Q/NNN�JYM
San Jose,CA. 95123
Elecraft K2 #233�;KBT2;KAT2;KNB2
CCA #�1187 FISTS #8649 FP #622
<http://pages.sbcglobal.net/nf6q>