[GreenKeys] MODEL 15 RUNNING NOW

[wa2hwj at att.net]

Bob,

Put something between the contacts to keep them from operating
(usually some insulating sleeving, tape, etc.). These contacts
short out the keyboard contacts. This feature is a throwback
to the old telegraph days when the receiving operator would open
the switch on his key to let the sending operator know he
needs something repeated (he would "break" the continuity of the
sender's key and the series "sounders"; the sender's sounder
would stop working). On TTY's, opening
the circuit (a "break") makes the machine run open and the
contacts then short the keyboard, letting the typing party know
the receiving party needs a repeat......You don't want
to ruin the resale value(!) by taking out parts.

73,
Jack WA2HWJ



-------------- Original message from BOB LAAG <RLAAG at PACBELL.NET>: -------------- 


> I HAVE GOTTEN MY MODEL 15 MOVED INTO THE HAM SHACK AND IT IS NOW 
> RUNNING... THE TYPING KEYS IN THE BASKET WERE ALL STUCK AND I HAVE THEM 
> ALL LOOSENED UP AND TYPING GREAT... I JUST HAVE ONE THING, I DO LIKE TO 
> KEEP THINGS STOCK, BUT THE LITTLE MECHANISM ON THE FRONT THAT RESETS THE 
> SEND SWITCH IS ANNOYING... I GUESS I WOULD NEED TO REMOVE THE MECHANISM 
> IT KEEP IT FROM OPERATING DURING MULTIPLE BLANKS RECEIVED OR SENT ON THE 
> LOOP... OR IS THERE A BETTER WAY??? 
> 
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