[Elecraft] Cans

Wed Feb 5 20:46:03 2003

In a message dated 2/5/03 4:39:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> Bug

Semiautomatic key makes dits automatically by mechanical means but dahs are 
made manually 

>  Cootie key

Sideswiper

>  807 (not the tube)

Beer in a bottle

>  Sky hook

Antenna support

>  LID

A poor operator. Derives from practice of inexperienced telegraph ops, who 
would put a tobacco can lid near the sounder to change/amplify the sound

>  Brass pounding

Sending CW, usually with a straight key

>  ZED

The letter Z

>  Reading the mail

Copying code in one's head while not in a QSO

>  Goonie box

Gonset Communicator. "You're closing the eye here, OM"

>  Benton Harbor lunch box

Heathkit "Tener", "Sixer" or "Twoer" transceiver, sonamed for its size and 
shape.

>  Blooper

Regenerative receiver

>  SSSC

Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier - early name for SSB.  

OK, how about:

Thyratron 
Megatron
Dekatron
Dynatron
Transitron
Rhumbatron
Pliotron
Gammatron
Radiotron
Ignitron
Kenotron

and

Rectigon

73 de Jim, N2EY