[Elecraft] OT: optical sensor paddles

Fri Feb 14 11:18:01 2003

Its probably in the loft in one of my many junk boxes Ed :-)  I have 
however found a link to N1FNs key collection where it is shown as the
'Monarch KY102'.
http://www.mtechnologies.com/n1fn/keys.htm

I would also recommend the link to the Monarchs Japanese/English 
Instruction sheet which makes *interesting* reading :-)

http://www.mtechnologies.com/n1fn/monarch.jpg

Its just as well the K2 isn't made in Japan.  I'd hate to think of what 
the Manual would look like :-)

Trev G3ZYY

In message <[email protected]>, Ed 
Tanton <[email protected]> writes
>Sorry Trevor... there isn't anyone else I know who would agree that 
>they could not recognize a bug on the air. I am not saying it's a 
>terrible thing-just that it's VERY distinctive. Good CW skills make a 
>difference in that-especially at higher CW speeds... but even then, 
>when I've heard people MUCH BETTER than I am on a bug sending, I've 
>been confident they were bugs. It IS (sometimes) subtle... I did have 
>to listen on occasion to be sure-but my first thought-even in those 
>cases-was: Gee... if that's a bug this guy is good! And surely enough, 
>they prove to be bugs eventually. That isn't due to the sending style, 
>but rather there's just that distinctive make and break they always 
>produce. I also suspect that the method of keying within the 
>transmitter and its time-constant(s) could make a difference as well.
>
>I'd LOVE to see a picture (or more!) of that ISTR 'Eagle' bug-although 
>with it being a long time ago, I suppose it's gone by now?

-- 
Trevor Day