[Elecraft] first straight key

Tue Mar 4 04:11:03 2003

I must confess to one of my minor obsessions - I have a small collection
of straight keys, and  have been wondering about a bug and what they are
like to use.  I have used paddles and an accu-keyer which appeared in
the ARRL handbook years ago.  The paddles I have are the Bencher BY1 and
the New Zealand Galbraith which is simple and works nicely.  But I do
not have a bug. Yet.

The straight keys include a Wm. Nye brass Speedex with rectangular base
and shorting switch, a couple of New Zealand WT 8 amp No. 2 keys
(commonly known as the ZC1 key, although this pattern was used all over
the British Commonwealth in WWII), an Australian Clipsal, a New Zealand
Supreme, a Hungarian military key with cover and a home made key similar
in pattern to a BPO key.

I would appreciate comments on keyers, (although the K2 has one built
in, does it not?) and what people think of bugs.  I have admired the
McElroy and the Vibroplex bugs, but they cost bulk dollars in Oz terms
and I don't want to make an outlay without gaining some general advice.

Thanks

Kevin
VK3DAP / ZL2DAP

[email protected] wrote:
> 
> Hey folks -
> Had to tell somebody out there - just hooked up my new Schurr MMK straight
> key,  First straight key I have ever owned or used. Boy is that a challenge
> and fun at the same time. Gives a whole new meaning to CW to a guy who has
> only used a paddle so far! Could get addictive!!!!  Dang if it does not make
> you curious about a bug!!
> 73/Tim NZ7C
> 
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