[Elecraft] first straight key

[Vic Rosenthal]

Dwayne T Walker wrote:
> 
> I have no advice about bugs but while looking for a paddle that I can
> afford (I have always used a strait key) I found this intriguing bug on
> ebay. Of course I can't afford this either :-)
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3010339682&category=4671

The Melehan Valiant is a tour de force of the machinists art and one of the
neatest things you'll ever see.  The seller of this one did a good job with his
description, and it's worth reading.  I bet it will finally sell for over $2k.

If you really want a bug (not a keyer) that will make fully automatic dots and
dashes, GHD in Japan makes one today.  You can get it from Morse Express for a
mere $860, model GD907WS.  It has optical sensors and appears to be beautifully
made.  See <http://www.mtechnologies.com/ghd/#paddles>

73
Vic K2VCO
Fresno CA