[GreenKeys] Re: GreenKeys Digest, Vol 59, Issue 11

Tue Dec 9 09:27:25 EST 2008

Gary,

I knew I couldn't be alone in the world!   Like you, I haven't the faintest
idea why anyone would want to interfere with the sound of an operating
teletype machine!   I bet you don't have any credit card bills and don't
make any payments, either.

73

Lee   K9WRU
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Buda" <gbuda at cyberwright.net>
To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <greenkeys-request at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 8:59 PM
Subject: [GreenKeys] Re: GreenKeys Digest, Vol 59, Issue 11

> Sound deadening, don't do what I did.  I coated the inside of my 28KSRs
with
> an adhesive backed foam which I bought from some surplus store in
Minneapolis.
> Over the years the foam started to age and crumble.  It made a huge mess
> inside the machines.  It was not a pretty long-term solution but it did
work
> well when the foam was new.   I no longer have any sound deadening
material
> inside my machines and just enjoy the noise!
> Gary WA0NDN
> NNNN
>
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> > Today's Topics:
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> >    1. sound deadening (kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org)
> >    2. Re: [RTTY] "Straight key night" for RTTY (Roger Cooke)
> >    3. Re: [RTTY] [GreenKeys] RE: "Straight key night" for RTTY
> >       (Phil Sussman)
> >    4. Re: sound deadening (Randy or Sherry Guttery)
> >    5. RE: sound deadening (boatanchor at martasystems.com)
> >    6. TT-76 Part needed (n1jzv at midmaine.com)
> >    7. Looking for a ASR33 chad box (Alf Fisher)
> >    8. the person who had the M28 tabletop unit, I have a buyer for
> >       it ... (John Hensley)
> >    9. Model 28 has a home now (WB6BLV    (DM06))
> >   10. Re: TT-76 Part needed (Larry Tighe)
> >   11. Sound proofing (Jeffrey Angus)
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:00:47 -0600 (CST)
> > From: kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org
> > Subject: [GreenKeys] sound deadening
> > To: GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net
> > Message-ID: <5268.67.142.130.37.1228741247.squirrel at 9-5usa.org>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
> >
> > Is there a current source for the sound deadening material used in, for
> > example, a 28ASR . . . or some good substitute?  I recently acquired
some
> > 28s (RO, KSR, ASR) which seem to have been serving as rodent resorts for
> > quite some time so if the sound deadening material had not already
> > deteriorated it had been providing generations of rodents with warm
beds.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:43:02 +0000
> > From: Roger Cooke <g3ldi at g3ldi.co.uk>
> > Subject: [GreenKeys] Re: [RTTY] "Straight key night" for RTTY
> > To: wa3frp at aol.com
> > Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net, rtty at contesting.com
> > Message-ID: <493C1936.9050507 at g3ldi.co.uk>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> >
> > I got rid of my model 19 set some years ago.  I would at that time have
> > given my right arm for a 28ASR. That was the
> > holy grail in the UK. I don't think anybody ever did get one.
> >
> >   No, you will have to put up with me on the "grey keys" now!  However,
> > I can type lots more than 599 73!
> >
> > I was taught by the maestro - G3CQE - the first G on HF RTTY.
> >
> > 73 de Roger, G3LDI
> >
> > wa3frp at aol.com wrote:
> > > Yes - this is a great idea and I am very interested in
participating.??
> > > I've copied the "Greenkeys" list in the hope that others on that?list
are
> > > also interested in participating in a Straight key night that would be
> > > open to all, including those who are still capable of using "Heavy
Metal"
> > > RTTY.
> > >
> > > Thanks and 73
> > > Russ WA3FRP
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Sun,? 7 Dec 2008 07:42:03 -0500
> > > From: Phil Sussman <psussman at pactor.com>
> > > Subject: [RTTY] "Straight key night" for RTTY
> > > To: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com>
> > > Cc: Kok Chen <chen at mac.com>
> > > Message-ID: <1228653723.493bc49bc6f7f at webmail.pactor.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> > >
> > > Hello all..
> > >
> > > Chen sent me an email containing an idea that I believe has merit.
<See
> > > below>
> > >
> > > I am willing to work on this project.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any hints about this? Are there potential conflicts?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > 73 de Phil - N8PS
> > >
> > > -------
> > >
> > > Quoting Kok Chen <chen at mac.com>:
> > >> We need a "straight key night" for RTTY.? No macros, no exchanges,?
> > >> just get on to type a hello or two -- perhaps you can organize one?
> > >> like that to coincide with SKN?? The Swedish Happy New Year event?
> > >> still requires you to send an exchange than chat free-hand.
> > >>
> > >> Vy 73
> > >> Chen
> > >
> > > ?
> > >
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon,  8 Dec 2008 08:00:26 -0500
> > From: Phil Sussman <psussman at pactor.com>
> > Subject: Re: [RTTY] [GreenKeys] RE: "Straight key night" for RTTY
> > To: Jim Haynes <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>
> > Cc: wa3frp at aol.com, greenkeys at mailman.qth.net, Roy Morgan
> > <k1lky at earthlink.net>, rtty at contesting.com
> > Message-ID: <1228741226.493d1a6a37d39 at webmail.pactor.com>
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> >
> > If the primary focus is to promote QSOs on RTTY then I believe that the
> > solution is simplicity itself.
> >
> > Get on the air, just to say howdy, or rag-chew, or QSO with whatever
> > pleases you. If it's 850z shift -or- older mechanical machines -or- that
> > old Commodore VIC-20 with a Hamsoft cartridge -or- whatever. Forget
> > formality or format. Yep, remember those old RTTY pioneers and
experience
> > your own 'pioneering'.
> >
> > If you've wanted to play with RTTY for the first time or the thousandth
> > time, here is an opportunity to have fun and gain some enjoyment. No
> > pressure to compete -- no logging programs, robots, or multipliers.
Those
> > have their own time and place.
> >
> > Competing with "Straight key night" is competing ... While there may be
> > 'room' there will also be conflict -- let's avoid that if possible. Feb.
20
> > is significant, but Feb. 20, 2009 is a Friday. Perhaps some time on New
> > Year's Day.
> >
> > Comments -- pro and con -- welcome.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > 73 de Phil - N8PS
> >
> > --------------
> >
> > Quoting Jim Haynes <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>:
> > > When we were doing this [Green Key Night] some years back we were
doing
> > > it on Feb 20, the anniversary of legalizing FSK on the HF bands in the
> > > U.S. There were no rules, just get on the air and have fun and
remember
> > > the RTTY pioneers, but participants were urged to use mechanical
> > > teleprinters if possible, vacuum tube gear if possible, and 850 Hz
shift
> > > if possible.
> > >
> > > The event never turned out to be very popular, probably because Feb 20
> > > falls on a week night most years.  And the original grant of FSK
> > > privileges started at midnight local time, so the prime time for
> > > operating was the following night, still  Feb. 20 but ending at
midnight.
> > >
> > > The original date for FSK operation was Feb 20, 1953, so next year
will
> > > be the 56th anniversary.
> > >
> > > Another thought would be a QSO party or contest where use of
mechanical
> > > TTY gear is required, or gets extra points.  Would you want to require
> > > vacuum tube gear?  850 Hz shift?
> > >
> > > On Sun, 7 Dec 2008, Roy Morgan wrote:
> > > > On Dec 7, 2008, at 12:55 PM, wa3frp at aol.com wrote:
> > > >> Yes - this is a great idea and I am very interested in
participating.
> > > >
> > > > How about having a side event to the normal Straight Key Night?  Run
it
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > same times as the SK night.  RTTY signals in their normal spots on
the
> > > > band
> > > >
> > > > or bands would hopefully not offend the cw guys a lot.  We'd be
> > > > unlikely to
> > > >
> > > > ovewhelm the bands so as to cause trouble.
> > > >
> > > > Roy
> > > >
> > > > Roy Morgan
> > > > k1lky at earthlink.net
> > > > 529 Cobb St.
> > > > Groton NY, 13073
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:55:41 -0600
> > From: Randy or Sherry Guttery <comcents at bellsouth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] sound deadening
> > To: kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org, "greenkeys at mailman.qth.net"
> > <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> > Message-ID: <493D437D.6070802 at bellsouth.net>
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> >
> > kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org wrote:
> > > Is there a current source for the sound deadening material used in,
for
> > > example, a 28ASR . . . or some good substitute?  I recently acquired
some
> > > 28s (RO, KSR, ASR) which seem to have been serving as rodent resorts
for
> > > quite some time so if the sound deadening material had not already
> > > deteriorated it had been providing generations of rodents with warm
beds.
> >
> > I'm currently in contact with Owens-Corning, the original manufacturer
> > of the "pads" in the bottom of (at least the early) 28s. So far - they
> > have shuffled me to several different people whom were "supposed" to
> > recommend a current product equivalent to the 1" fiberglass originally
> > supplied.  I'll let everyone know when (*IF*) I get an answer... (been a
> > couple of months already).
> >
> > The original pads supplied in the 28KSR was:
> >
> > Pad, silencing: fibre glass; appox. 14"lg X 11" h X 1" thick.  TTY P/N
> > 151533   Owens-Corning P/N PF-316-1 lb density.
> >
> > I've just sent a "reminder - follow-up" email to Owens - hopefully it'll
> > get some response.
> >
> > best regards...
>
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