[GreenKeys] Straight Keyboard Night

Mon Oct 29 14:28:06 EDT 2018

To counter, “straight keyboard night” has no meaning except for those using a curved keyboard due to carpal tunnel.

I also question if the folks making the decisions on naming and date are those considered as active participants in this specific activity.

A shame if the idea initially proposed by Jim, active on RTTY since at least the 1960s, is being co-opted by persons who will not actually participate in this proposed event.

Thanks 73
Russ WA3FRP 

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> On Oct 29, 2018, at 12:52 PM, Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 1. I like Green Key Night better too. That was just a floated idea. However, not everyone who would participate would know where that comes from, and might think more in terms of solar power etc. ;) I bet one of you could write up a short intro paragraph on why it's called Green Key Night.
> 
> 2. Ouch, I forgot about SARTG. However, it is only 3 hours of the 24, and getting everyone on for GKN might make for more SARTG activity. "Between 0800 and 1100 go play in the SKN or join in the fun of the SARTG New Years RTTY Contest." I also observe that 0800-1100 is when most of us in the US are in bed sleeping off whatever we did to ourselves prior to midnight. And the exchange for the SARTG contest is kind of in tune with GKN: name and "happy new year" in your language.
> 
> - jeff wk6i
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 8:10 PM <hwhall at compuserve.com> wrote:
>> Ditto.  I don't know why it would be a good idea to run two events on the same nights, events where many of the potential participants (i.e., vintage hardware fans) might be forced to choose one over the other, making both more anemic than necessary.
>> 
>> Wayne
>> WB4OGM
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WA3FRP via GreenKeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>> To: Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com>
>> Cc: greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sun, Oct 28, 2018 7:32 pm
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Straight Keyboard Night
>> 
>> Jeff,
>> 
>> Please reconsider the date of the proposed event.  SARTG has a long running event on 1 January every year.  
>> 
>> Thanks 73
>> 
>> Russ WA3FRP 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Oct 28, 2018, at 7:47 PM, Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I ran the idea past a few of my RTTY mentors to see if they had anything to add.
>>> 
>>> They universally thought it was a great idea - and they all suggested that it run concurrent to Straight Key Night (Jan 1st 0000-2359 UTC). Since one of them is with the ARRL I would take that as an endorsement. ;)
>>> 
>>> And they suggested the name in the subject line.
>>> 
>>> I'm checking to see if the ship has sailed for a QST announcement (but I think it has).
>>> 
>>> Also I revisited the wording a little:
>>> 
>>> - 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: 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!
>>> 
>>> 73 jeff wk6i
>>> 
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