[CW] Swap Need Vibroplex Iambic Paddle for 1945 Deluxe Vibroplex Lightning Bug (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.)

Mon Oct 15 13:06:23 EDT 2012

Hello Bruce,

My email said "contact him he's not on this list".

I don't know if you BCC to Dennis Gregory <wu6x at hotmail.com>

So I am sending this to him now.

Thanks,

DR
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On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Bruce Prior <n7rr at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hi Dennis --
> I have reviewed a number of paddles for *QST* and *CQ Amateur Radio*.
> Frankly, trading a classic Vibroplex bug for a mass-produced Vibroplex
> Iambic is not wise.  You can do much better than that.
>
> Any paddle by Begali <http://www.i2rtf.com/> or I1QOD <
> http://www.i1qod.it/prima.htm> or K8RA <http://www.k8ra.com/> or Kent <
> http://www.kentkeys.com/index.html> or G4ZPY <
> http://www.g4zpy.go-plus.net/g4zpy_index.htm> or N3ZN <
> http://www.n3znkeys.com/> or Scheunemann <
> http://www.scheunemann-morsetasten.de/> (available in the USA from Morse
> Express <http://morsex.com/>) would be far better.
>
> One paddle that I can recommend highly for someone with a background with
> bugs is the Begali Leonessa.  <http://www.i2rtf.com/html/leonessa.html> It's
> excellent quality, but it's also a hybrid:  you can use it either in
> dual-lever mode or single-lever mode.  I've converted to single-lever
> paddling, so I normally use the Leonessa in single-lever mode, but
> anybody visiting my shack can convert it to dual-lever operation with a
> simple fingerscrew adjustment.  No, it's not available for trade!
>
> If you want to get rid of your classic bug, just sell it (probably for a
> high collector price) and then buy a quality paddle.
>
> 73, Bruce Prior N7RR
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> > 1. Swap Need Vibroplex Iambic Paddle for 1945 Deluxe Vibroplex
> > Lightning 'Bug (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.)
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> > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:43:30 -0400
> > From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
> > Subject: [CW] Swap Need Vibroplex Iambic Paddle for 1945 Deluxe
> > Vibroplex Lightning 'Bug
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> > I don't know why he wants to do this but Dennis Gregory <
> wu6x at hotmail.com>
> > WU6X has a 1945 Vibroplex Lightning Bug Deluxe and wants a Vibroplex
> Iambic
> > paddles.
> >
> > Anyone interested? He has pictures - contact him he's not on this list:
> at
> > Dennis Gregory <wu6x at hotmail.com>
> >
> > Don't know him except that I have sent emails to him and he seems very
> nice
> > and I have no financial interest in this deal, but I know the 1945 LB
> > Deluxe is one beautiful key - that was PRIME TIME for Vibroplex and the
> LB
> > Deluxe was a great key that had great looks.
> >
> > 73
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