[CW] Weights for bugs as sold by Tony Martin W4FOA

[Gregory W, Moore]

Gentlemen,
Is it possible to get Tony's email addy, etc, so that I may contact him 
re getting a second weight for a Lightning Bug, as you know, these are 
square weights, and I believe I may have purchased a speed adjustment 
device from him before, which was a weight on a shaft, with a ring 
terminal at the base which fit under the securing nut for the origianal 
weight, and could be bent to various angles for precision adjstment.  
However, I would like a second weight, the better to control dot speed, 
(Yes, I have a pronounced Navy/Banana Boat swing, of which I am proud, 
since I learned in the good old Navy of the USA, and from working with 
the USCG at their ice patrol HQ in Argentia, Nfld
NIK/NJN which was co-located with NAVCOMMSTA Argentia, Nfld, (NWP)... 
Since I spent a few years there, and we traded off duties, I became 
proficient at wrkng MF with the merchies, calling on 500 and shifitng 
down to 427 and 432, working their way, with their idiosyncracies, as 
well as working Navy regulation.... I am proud to have gotten my speed 
key cert CLF-23 signed off by a Coastie RM!, Bob Finken, whos "test" was 
simply to put me at a mill, have a merchie already in contact, and then 
reaching over my shoulder, and with a devlish grin and malice 
aforethough, sending PSE QRQ OM........and this poor dude spent the 
better part of 10 mins hanging on to the mill with my fingertips and 
teeth... I did copy several messages though, and was deemed "Worthy" of 
speed key certificate,   I don't believe this was the "controlled" test 
specified, but someone told me at one point I was around 45 WPM, but I 
doubt this, because I have never been able to do 45 
again......adreneline is a powerful memory stimulant --hi--......

At any rate, I would like another weight for the Lightning Bug, because 
this is the one presented to me by the Navy, and I have had it for a L O 
T of years, just had it completely rebuilt by Vibroplex, and it is in 
"like new'  condition, I even managed to get a cord and wedge recently, 
as I never had one before, off of that E site..... I always made do with 
pieces of wire, or on some positions, a 1/4 in phone jack that was 
provided for such connections, as the keys were flameproof, and had no
place to use a wedge, nor were the connectors open...

If you can provide me with the info on his email, etc, I would 
appreciate same
73 es tnx de Greg "GW" Moore WA3IVX / NNN0BVN

Ed wrote:

>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Sherrill Watkins" <SEWATKINS at dgs.state.va.us>
>To: <CW at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:37 PM
>Subject: [CW] Weights for bugs as sold by Tony Martin W4FOA
>
>
>Gentlemen: Be advised that I received two of the weights for the Vibroplex
>type "Bugs" from Tony Martin in todays mail. I have examined these and they
>look professional and well made. I recommend Tony for anyone needing
>additional weights to control a bug or when restoring one if the weights are
>missing. Tony's appear to be machined from solid stainless steel! (I think
>the factory units are plated mild steel or brass?) They are drilled and
>tapped with a Allen type cap screw to secure them to the vibrating leaver.
>Even the Allen screws appear to be stainless steel, but I cannot tell for
>sure. Try them and you will like them! (Note-these will not correct a
>"rotten
>fist"; sorry.)  - 73- Sherrill W. k4own.
>
>Sherrill and the CW Group
>
>I consider myself a lucky person, as I regard Tony W4FOA as a close personal
>friend. He was gracious enough to let me "use" a couple of these weights.
>They are indeed stainless and were made at a local machine shop. Tony is
>selling these at his cost plus a little to cover packaging and mailing, all
>in an effort to promote the use of not only CW, but bugs. I have one on my
>personal 1954 Vibroplex and another on a Les Logan that Tony was gracious
>enough to "loan" to me. Anyone that knows Tony regards him as a true CW op
>and a true ham thru and thru. 73 ..
>
>Ed W3NR
>
>CW from beautiful downtown Chickamauga, Ga
>
>I have no financial interest in this project, just an admiration for a
>fellow CW op and ham.
>
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