[CW] Code Practice Oscillators

[Bob Young]

I think I have one of those from the last time I tried to learn code. There are a bunch on ebay including an old tube Bud oscillator. I'm up to 20 characters now. I think retirement has been very helpful haha!

Bob
kb1okl

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Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2021 3:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [CW] Code Practice Oscillators

    The late lamented Radio Shack had cheap kits. I have not
done a google search but probably one can get a kit from the web
somewhere. They are not difficult to build but if you must get
the parts via the web you might as well get the whole thing. At
the moment I use Bud oscillator, probably from the 1950's. It is
the second model, the one that does not put AC where its
accessible. These were designed to they would also work as CW
monitors triggered by RF.

On 1/23/2021 10:17 AM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> Missing in my question was:
>
> "Who is selling these today?"
>
> DU1ANV nice sounding code oscillator - this is what I use, it
> sounds beautiful.
> *Nice Sine Wave Code Practice Oscillator from DU1ANV
> <https://qsl.net/n1ea/DU1ANV_Code_Practise_Oscillator.pdf>*
>
> *K4ICY - Great Page on Morse code. *http://k4icy.com/cw.html
> <http://k4icy.com/cw.html>
> K4ICY's "Pleasant Morse Code Oscillator"
> http://www.k4icy.com/weekend_radio_3tr-audio-amp.html
> <http://www.k4icy.com/weekend_radio_3tr-audio-amp.html>
> K4ICY also has a wonderful free spectrum guide (bandplan) that
> will fit in your pocket. http://k4icy.com/bandplans.htm
> <http://k4icy.com/bandplans.htm>
>
> 73
>
> DR
>
> On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 1:11 PM D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net
> <mailto:n1ea at arrl.net>> wrote:
>
>     Many new people especially during COVID-19 seclusion are
>     learning Morse code.
>
>     Sure there are nice apps for learning the code, but
>     practice with a key is another hurdle.
>
>     When I learned Morse back in 1964, I bought a code
>     oscillator, many were sold at the time because to get an
>     amateur radio license, a Morse code test was required.
>
>     After the abolishment of the Morse requirement, the sales
>     of Morse oscillators plunged and many went off the market,
>     sadly one of the longest running companies was Nye-Viking,
>     who had bought E.F. Johnson's business, and sold Johnson
>     tuners and Johnson keys - he never did sell E.F. Johnson's
>     speed keys. I believe Bill Nye  recently passed away.
>
>     73
>
>
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Richard Knoppow
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WB6KBL

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