[CW] UA3AMY Special Russian Bug

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

I received a reply from Lery, he sent it directly to me.

Yes  David,
Its name is The Modified double-lever Vibroplex Griginal. = Двуручный
модифицированный виброплекс.  The very first one was made for a real
spy (in Russian we usually say an agent) of Soviet Intelligence
Service.

Lery/ UA3AO

So I guess this is a real spy key.

73
DR


On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 2:17 PM D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
>
> Lery,
>
> Did these keys ever have a name?  Even if you have to send the name in
> Russian, send it to me.
>
> They are very rare!
>
> 73
> DR
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 1:57 PM В.Пахомов via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi David,
> > I gave UA3AMY  the semiautomatic key with added *cootie dasher* . As I know nobody else can send at such BUG
> > 73 / Lery
> >
> >
> > Вторник, 24 ноября 2020, 19:26 +03:00 от "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>:
> >
> > UA3AMY just uploaded a video with his using this type of Russian semiautomatic key with added "cootie dasher" paddle added. This time a Les Logan Speed-X key was used to construct the key.
> >
> > https://youtu.be/-0eG5KLLKzs
> >
> > This is the type key UA3AO told me the elite Soviet radiotelegraphers were using during the "Great Patriotic War" [WWII.]
> >
> > Interesting how many top Russian top Morse operators use this type key, seeing that the only way to acquire one is to modify it yourself.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > David N1EA