[Elecraft] Cans

Wed Feb 5 23:37:02 2003

Jim
You left out the Kalitron.
Don't know exactly what kind of oscillator it was,
but see it mentioned in some RSGB pubs.
73, Bob N6WG

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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
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