[GreenKeys] Green Keys Night

[kn7sfz]

Excellent job, Jeff!

de Richard kn7sfz



On 11/3/2018 12:53 PM, Jeff Stai wrote:
> hi all - I didn't get any feedback on my first draft. I feel like this 
> thing is a fun idea that should be done, it belongs to the greenkeys 
> group and I'm just trying to facilitate. If I should back off, or take 
> it someplace just let me know. Below is an attempt at a final draft. 
> 73 jeff wk6i
>
> The Greenkeys online group is happy to announce the first-ever Green 
> Keys Night (GKN), to be held concurrent with Straight Key Night on 
> January 1st, 2019, from 0000 to 2359 UTC.
>
> "Greenkeys" is not a reference to eco-friendly operating - though 
> members certainly are keen on equipment recycling - but rather is a 
> group dedicated to the restoration and use of vintage mechanical 
> teleprinters and related equipment. The term "greenkeys" refers to the 
> color of the keys on Teletype machines.
>
> Participants are encouraged to get on the air and simply make 
> enjoyable, conversational RTTY QSOs. The use of mechanical 
> teleprinters is preferred, or simply get on the air with the oldest 
> equipment you can scrape together. Real heavy metal Teletypes to be 
> sure, but if that isn't available: analog hardware modems, VT100 
> terminals, pre-Windows computers, etc. And vacuum tubes. ;) And maybe 
> fire up that boatanchor rig that never gets enough air time.
>
> Please no brag tapes/files. Please no pre-recorded messages. Have a 
> real conversation by hand typing it keyboard to keyboard. If you are 
> slow we'll happily wait. (A CQ macro is okay but you would have better 
> bragging rights if you hand typed that too.)
>
> But even if you don't have any old equipment, do get on the air and 
> have some fun QSOs the old fashioned way!
>
> Email wk6i.jeff at gmail.com <mailto:wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> to let us know 
> you participated. There are no points scored, but if you'd like to 
> share with us your favorite or most interesting QSO, your log, and 
> what equipment you operated with, please do.
>
> Please note that there is a RTTY contest concurrent with GKN, the 
> SARTG New Year RTTY Contest. The contest runs from 0800 to 1100 UTC. 
> As long as you have your RTTY working why not join in the contest and 
> then return to more GKN fun!
>
> The Greenkeys online group is an email list devoted to the discussion 
> of older radio teletype (RTTY) gear including mechanical teleprinters 
> (Teletype, Kleinschmidt, etc.), terminal units, paper tape, gears, 
> cams, oil, and anything else related to TTY/RTTY. To join the group, 
> visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeys
>
> For more information, email wk6i.jeff at gmail.com 
> <mailto:wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> (we can use a different email or I can 
> create a new one)
>
>
> -- 
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