[Elecraft] Paper Tape CW sender

[Fred Jensen]

Los Angeles, early 1953:  They used a 2-hole tape reader.  Big thing, 
smelled of oil, sat in a tin tray next to the examiner's desk.  Used a 
tach on the motor shaft to indicate speed on a gauge that looked exactly 
like a pressure gauge on a steam locomotive.  Very imposing and 
intimidating, and the Examiner [wearing a green eyeshade] told me to sit 
right next to it. :-(

6 months later, same machine at 13 WPM, and 2 years after that at 20 and 
25 WPM for the Extra and 2T.  Same Examiner too.

I think the MHRS [KPH/KSM crowd at Point Reyes] uses the same kind 
[Boehme?], I've seen it at Pacificon a couple of times.  Even 60 years 
later, seeing it still gave me a sinking spell.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Sparks NV DM09dn

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On 11/1/2016 3:53 AM, gn525--- via Elecraft wrote:
> FCC Detroit office, early 70’s.  The punch tape code sending machine
> had issues, very warbly.  I still passed.