[CW] Straight Key

[Pedro J. Santa]

Thanks Dave:

Mmm!!...That's an interesting Morse Code artifact indeed...It tempts me
quite strongly... However, I've been recently forced (by whom many of us
could predict possesses that one  "XYL"  suffix) to cool down my
collecting-driven impulses, hi hi... Had it not been for that restraining
order,  I would be monitoring, with predator-like instincts, the bids on
this lovely and quite-unique str8 key...

Anyway, it just happens that this is just another fabulous Friday; the
propagation conditions are poor; my rigs are getting quite some dust lately;
I
have a whole bunch of keys in storage while I remodel two houses; I need a
peaceful and restful weekend etc...

In sum, for all these reasons and others, I've just lost (albeit
temporarily, mind
you...) the in-house bargaining leverage I formerly possessed with respect
to these
Morse/ham-radio-related mundane temptations that had heretofore pursued me.
Ufff!!!!

73 Pedro KP3X..

P.S. Morse Code is forever...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 6:10 PM
Subject: [CW] Straight Key


> Recently there was talk about "good quality" keys, including paddles and
> straight keys.
>
> Many of the Swedish type keys use a leaf spring, which eliminates the side
> to side movement, but some designs of the Swedish key do not.
>
> Here (no relation nor interest in this auction) is an interesting item -
it
> is probably a current manufacture the Swedish Armed Forces, and it
resembles
> the very early Marconi keys.
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48706&item=5719958125
>
> 73
>
> David N1EA
>
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