[CW] K6KPH Code

[David Curry]

Yes, this is the most I've seen on the list in quite a while. It is  
great to see some activity.

I'm usually a lurker, but to try and stir up a little activity on the  
list, I've got a couple of questions. A few months ago I got a new  
Blue Racer, which is a really great looking instrument. But, after a  
short while I found this thoroughbred to be a little bit  
temperamental. It was difficult to keep in adjustment, unlike my old  
Champion (which I had reassembled for left hand use). After weeks of  
playing around with it, I pretty much determined that regular  
cleaning of contacts (a couple of times a week) seemed to solve the  
problem. This seems like a lot of cleaning compared with the  
Champion, but it has solved the problem. I have been using  
Connouisseurs Silver Cleaning liquid  (at K Mart jewelry counter). It  
does a nice job, but you have to be careful to keep drips off of the  
Vibroplex brass plate, as it will cause some discoloration. Also, I  
like the Connouisseurs polishing cloth for cleaning both the Chrome  
and the contacts. So, my question is, how often do you all find it  
necessary to clean contacts on a bug, and what do you recommend for  
cleaning? (The Vibroplex instruction sheet does recommend regular  
cleaning with high quality silver polish, but they don't give any  
recommendations about brand.)


73 de Dave, KB8TT

On Dec 17, 2007, at 9:11 AM, Rich Dailey (Laptop) wrote:

> At 01:45 PM 12/16/2007, you wrote:
>> It is wonderful to see some activity on this list.  At one time this
>> list was one of the busiest that I subscribed to - and in my  
>> opinion, one of the best.
>
> I have to second David on this - this used to be one of the best  
> lists for off air chit-chat
> on the topic of CW.  It has been quite dormant lately.  I miss some  
> of the old-timers who,
> sadly, are SK.
>
>
>> Ken, you and the others on the list are welcome to use my
>> Telegrapher's MILL font for your personal use.
>
> Great font.  My niece uses it as her desktop font! -hi
>
> tu de Rich, N8UX.
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