[CW] EASY QRS WITH LIGHTNING BUG, CHAMPION OR J-36 BUGS

[Howard Kraus via CW]

I used large-ish flat washers between the weight and screw on my Lionel J-36 in my Novice days.  It really worked a treat.

73

Howard Kraus, K2UD
---- Benny Owens via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote: 
> HI FOLKS
> 
> I THOUGHT SOME MIGHT FIND A QRS METHOD I AM USING HELPFUL.  IT IS A
> VIBROPLEX LIGHTNING BUT WITH A ROD STICKING UP ABOVE THE SQUARE WEIGHT.  ON
> THE ROD ANY OF THE VIBROPLEX OR VIZKEY WEIGHTS CAN BE STACKED FOR A INSTANT
> QRS.  SPEEDS AROUND 10 WPM ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE LARGE WEIGHT AND
> COMBINATION STACKS GO SLOWER.  ANY VIBROPLEX LIGHTNING BUG, CHAMPION MODEL
> AND MOST J-36 VERSIONS CAN USE THIS METHOD.  ANYTHING WITH A 1/8 INCH HOLE
> COULD BE DROPPED ON THE ROD.
> 
> ALSO THE LIGHTNING BUG SHOWN IS A STRANGE HYBRID STANDARD/DELUXE MODEL.
> SEE K5KV PAGE ON QRZ.COM FOR PHOTOS AND DETAILS.  ANY INFO ON THE HYBRID
> FEATURE WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF AVAILABLE.  http://www.qrz.com/db/K5KV
> 
> 73 AND MERRY CHRISTMAS
> BENNY K5KV