[CW] bugs on SKN ??

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

I agree with you, Ron, that would be a great event too.

I can't for the life of me see why there's any disagreement!

Straight Key Night - is about "straight keys"!

It is something that puts us all on equal footing.

I've often thought of expanding the "Straight Key" theme to have a contest 
where everyone had to use a straight key and paper logs and dupe sheets.

I just wonder how many of the big contest guns would roll over and go to 
sleep, while how many of the old timers who have done that before would 
carry through.

Even Paul Bunyan on a straight key couldn't compete with a bug.  No one 
could.

I'd love to see a night of all mechanical keys - but that isn't the same 
thing as "STRAIGHT KEY" night.

If there is such a night, sign me up.  I send mostly with a bug anyway, but 
it still is nice to find company.

73

DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Youvan" <ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "cw" <CW at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] bugs on SKN ??


> I see no point in arguing what's "real" 'true" or "kosher"....any
> MANUALLY operated key should be legal, be it a J-46.  A Lightening Bug,
> or a Cootie
> IMHO they all carry the spirit of the night with them, and also IMHO the
> users thereof are not violating some "divine edict" by using any of
> these keys.

   I support SKN only because we all need to keep in the practice
of banging two pieces of wire (or anything else) to transmit
communications in an emergency.  (our timing)

   Otherwise only modern devices should be used.  IMMHO
-- 
    Ron  KA4INM
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