[CW] Flex Cable Source?

[K4BEV at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/15/06 1:05:36 P.M. Central Standard Time,  n1ea at arrl.net 
writes:

The  cable made for stage microphones is perfect.


Thank you to all who replied.
I found 75 feet of Belden mic cable on eBay and bought it. Problem  solved.
As to mice cable -- This is what I've been using since my first mouse  broke. 
Way better than the zip cord that I used to use, but still rather  stiff. I 
had been looking for something better for quite a while and it suddenly  
occurred to me to ask on this list... Duhhhh!
 
Thanks again for the help! I've been inactive (except for contests) for  
several years now and have been brushing up on my 1949 Vibroplex Original and  
J-38 for a couple of weeks now before assailing y'all with my funky fist on the  
air waves. I still turn an occasional V into a 4 (etc.) with the bug, but  
getting there. The HQ-170A is aligned and Ranger II is about ready to go too...  
I still need a change over mechanism, which is in the works.
 
I've enjoyed contesting, and may do more, but letting the computer send all  
of my CW for several years has done more damage than I would have imagined.... 
 Seemed like a good idea at the time.   A fist is a terrible thing to  waste 
:-(    Not that I was ever THAT good.
 
On a personal note: As I get older my fingers just don't do what I tell 'em  
to do all of the time, making using a paddle a real hoot - So I just quit  
sending by hand. I decided to try again a few weeks ago but without the  keyer 
and found that I can still use a Straight Key fairly well (still  needs a bit of 
work though) and - amazingly enough - Almost Actual  Morse Code can still be 
coaxed out of the bug. It took me YEARS to learn the  code and probably 
because of the struggle to *get it* it is my favorite mode of  communication by far. 
I hear a lot of really poor fists on the air  and truly do not want to be one 
of them, but then again at least those  guys are trying. Another week or so 
of additional practice and I'll be back  - Probably not FAST, but at least 
"fairly" competent.
 
CU on the low ends soon! I'm really looking forward to it.
73, Don - K4BEV