[CW] Vibroplex of Mistery

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "FM" <ruben.bestard at infomed.sld.cu>
To: <v31jp1957 at gmail.com>; "CW Reflector" 
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Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [CW] Vibroplex of Mistery




  Hello, Frank.

  This looks to be a key from the very late 40's or 50's and 
the base was painted over.
  I suspect the original black paint is black wrinkle, but 
may have been sanded before
  the repaint.  The knob and paddle are Bakelite putting it 
in this era, if original.  The
  rounded frame puts it in this era, also. The weight looks 
to be a 7/8" long, typical
  of the 50's.

  Now, very old depends on your vintage.  Guys like me, and 
David, grew up with
  these and I don't think I am "really old," yet, but 
getting closer. ☺  A nice key to
  refurbish and use, Frank.

  Thanks Joe! Really nice comments. I can't tell you if its 
all original but we considered YES.

  Well about years, I am 23 years old, and I am on the air 
since 2002 (12 years old). You can read my history at 
www.qrz.com/db/co2ir

  Now I am using a really nice HEATKIT HD-1410 and I use 
everyday.

  I am falling in love with CW since the beginings and I can 
receive now 42 wmp but not faster :)

  I am restoring also a Yaesu FRG-8800 Receiver but I think 
that I can't write about this topic in this  CW Forum. HI HI

  73 and Thanks for everybody.

  Frank CO2IR

      42 WPM is outstanding and nothing to be ashamed of:-) 
I do not understand how the brain learns code. Some people 
can read very fast in a very short time, others can never do 
it.  I am fascinated by CW although I am not particularly 
fast. Its something I work on constantly.  I think I began 
to learn code at about 12 years and was certainly interested 
in electronics and ham radio even before that although I 
didn't get my first license until the early 1960s.  Its 
still magic to me despite cell phones and computers.  Radio 
stands alone while the "modern" stuff requires a huge 
infrastructure to work.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com