[CW] Vibroplex scratchy dits solved!!!!!!!

[Danny Douglas]

Worked in several com relay sites,  (DOD) using both cw and ratty, as well as satellite and landline.  Did a little bit of everything in commo for many years, including working in embassy's and state dept relay sites.   Hey, when your ink tapes started getting faint, you squirted a bit of oil on them, for another days action.

N7DC at ARRL.NET
Ex WN5QMX,WA5UKR,ET2US,ET3USA,SV0WPP,VS6DD,N7DC/YV5/G5CTB
QSL Bureau, DIRECT, LOTW Preferred, eQSL used but upload at a courtesy only, as do not use the system for awards.

> On February 25, 2017 at 6:58 PM Joe <v31jp1957 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>     Another old TTY guy?  Worked in an USAF WU Plan 55 automatic switching center at Andrews AFB. Our LBXD  readers ran 24/7.  Sometimes,
>     on a Sunday night, they might get a break.
> 
>     Oil was one culprit then too and the alcohol worked great.  And, it got into our open frame relays as well. So, a burnishing tool in our pocket as
>     well as the paper stips and little bottle of alcohol. I think some techs use vodka around the holidays!  ☺
> 
> 
>     On 2/25/2017 5:49 PM, Danny Douglas wrote:
> 
>         > > 
> >         In those old days, we used to use alchol to clean all such type of contacts. including the tape readers used on tty machines.   Did it daily, with our big tty machines, which ran tape 20 hours a day.  Will not hurt the metal, but keeps it clean and smooth. 
> > 
> >         N7DC at ARRL.NET mailto:N7DC at ARRL.NET
> >         Ex WN5QMX,WA5UKR,ET2US,ET3USA,SV0WPP,VS6DD,N7DC/YV5/G5CTB
> >         QSL Bureau, DIRECT, LOTW Preferred, eQSL used but upload at a courtesy only, as do not use the system for awards.
> > 
> >     > 
>     -- 
>     Regards, Joe, K8JP/V31JP, Ronnie, Marty & Sidney Pontek
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>     I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever and prefer basket cases to restore.
>     LotW 
> 


 

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