[CW] Flex-Flyer CW Key

[W2AGN]

On Tuesday 24 May 2005 08:46, Mike Manship wrote:
> Quoting Donald Chester <k4kyv at hotmail.com>:
> > >I saw at Dayton a guy selling hand keys for $1300, they were nice
> > > looking, nothing spectacular to make it worth $1300.
> >
> > Were they made of oxygen-free brass?  Did he offer any $600 cords,
> > equipped with hospital-grade plugs, for connecting them to the rig?
> >
> > I'd bet they were designed to give a "warm" sound to one's keying.
> >
> > Don K4KYV
>
> Since it can only be "on" or "off" it has that harsh digital sound.
>

Hey, theres a thought. Sell those keys for $1500, and send the extra $200 to 
the ARRL. Then they'll petition the FCC to ONLY allow use of the $1300 key, 
and insist large segments of the band be set aside for its use.  A way to 
save CW.

John W2AGN