On Sun, Feb 26, 2023, 04:29 Walter - K5EST <walter.k5est@gmail.com> wrote:
GM David, that is a surprise design. Don't think he achieved the double Dasher idea unless I am missing something. 

I have the Begali Signature paddles and they can double as a Cootie key also. In fact those finger pieces are used on the Signature and I like them!

73,

Walter, K5EST ⚓


K5EST DE N1EA

Hello Walter.

No, you mustn't have seen the videos showing what this unusual key is and does. 

The key isn't a regular double paddle bug, it isn't a Cootie key and bug combination. It's a unique type of Russian key that originally the Russian Electrical manufacturing company took existing semiautomatic keys, and put a extra dasher assembly next to the already existing dash key so that sequential dashes could be made with ease, speed and precision.

The Russian "bug with two levers" keys were used by an elite corps of their best high speed military radiotelegraphers during the "Great Patriotic War".

I called this type of key a "Russian Cootie Bug" to bring attention to the extra added dasher, but that's probably not the best name because it still confuses people as to what it is.

73

DR

Here:

Here are some of the videos of this "Russian Bug with Two Levers" style
key in action:
The video link I sent first:
https://youtu.be/v2r9Xu3vdIo

By UA3AMY - probably the fastest speed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0eG5KLLKzs
Here is UA3AMY with both a cootie, Russian Bug method with two levers,
and electronic keyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUuYcAW3NKQ

By UA3AO
The video I sent yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2r9Xu3vdIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0L2uqlN8Ko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaXA6-Fq-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lInqaWq_jmw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB_l1xKj90Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqE2C9TnyYc (It says 3rd model of UA3AO
"Super Bug".

I couldn't figure out what he was doing, so he gave me this video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g6z7-d1fiI

UA3AO Designed CW COMBINE key can send as a cootie key or a
semiautomatic, and as a semiautomatic with "cootie dasher" (extra dash
lever).
Sending as cootie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSwLK8QA8ys
Sending as a semiautomatic key with "cootie dasher" lever in use:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpUEgyxU5-8

73
DR



On Sun, Feb 26, 2023, 2:22 AM D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea@arrl.net> wrote:
Received from Piero Begali, I2RTF. Russian Bug with Two Levers also known as Russian Cootie Bug.




73

DR
N1EA