[CW] Begali Intrepid - Big and Clunky? Or a Delicate Dancer?

[David J. J. Ring, Jr.]

I have heard comments that Piero Begali's INTREPID bug is "big and clunky".

It is heavy, and it stays put on any operating desk.

But the mechanism itself is rather like a mechanical clock - not large 
like Vibroplex or Speed-X or McElroy, but quite delicate and responsive 
like a sports car but still being able to send at quite slow speeds.

Here a series of dots at the slowest speed my INTREPID sends at. My 
INTREPID has been modified by my design to have an extra dash paddle, 
it's an ongoing prototype with Mr. Begali.

Video: http://qsl.net/n/n1ea//tmp/slow_intrepid.mp4

I estimate the dot speed of this Begali prototype of a "Russian Bug with 
Two Paddles / Cootie Bug" style INTREPID as being 14 WPM.

Begali Russian Cootie Bug

The big rails on either side of the delicate vibrator are to protect the 
vibrator and to hold the many adjustment screws.

A nice key, it took me a while to get used to it as it has a much 
lighter touch than a Vibroplex, McElroy or Speed-X semi-automatic - or 
any of the other speed keys I've ever used. It's unique but it does a 
great job.

I think it's a delicate dancer that can do any type of dance, including 
Morse rock-and-roll or even chamber music.  It swings and rocks!

Highly recommended!

73
DR
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