[CW] Semi-Automatic 17th

[Henry Mei'l's]

I did check several German dictionaries yesterday and one Da-Ger/Ger-Da 
dictionary from the 40's terms telegraph keys ( Da.: telegrafnøgle) as
"Telegraphenschlüssel" - so (Tel.)-schlüssel is perhaps an oudated term for 
(telegraph) key. Danish also uses 'taste' as a key as on a 'tastatur' 
(keyboard) - verb: at taste = to key or activate a key, e.g. 
push-button/lever on a microphone.
Da. still uses telgrafnøgle and not telegraftaste.
73s  Henry OZ1UF/OU5T

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Werner 'Joe' Jochem DK7VW" <joe at dk7vw.de>
To: "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] Semi-Automatic 17th


> Henry Mei'l's wrote:
>
>> Ooops!
>>
>> Schlakentesten= semi-automatic key/bug (I hope.)
>> Just checked AGCW www.
>>
>> 73s OZ1UF
>
> Schlackertaste would be nice.
>
> schlackern - to dangle
> Taste - key
>
> In fact there is no specific word for a mechanical bug in the German
> language. Most German hams use the English word 'bug' for this sort of
> morse key. 'Schlackertaste' sounds humorous since 'schlackern' describes
> the fact that something doesn't fit properly in its dimensions (maybe
> your large pants schlackern around your thin legs ;) ).
>
> 73 Joe DK7VW
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