[OKDXA] Spring for a J38

Kim Elmore cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
Wed Aug 10 22:19:05 EDT 2016


I'll bet that a spring from almost any cheapie key would also work just 
fine.

Kim N5OP


On 8/9/2016 11:58 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
> I'd suggest looking for a replacement spring at an Ace Hardware store!
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> 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 in OKC
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> Cc: Jerry Chouinard; ki0i at usa.com Mark; Bill Hammond ak5x at mac.com; nf4a at knology.net; Jim Eppright K5RX; n5kd at att.net; wa5rtg at gmail.com; wb5aar at gmail.com; k5kj at mac.com; Paul Newberry; k5alu at yahoo.com; Dan Murphy; k5ohtee at gmail.com
> Subject: [OKDXA] Spring for a J38
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> Folks:
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> A longtime friend getting active again opts to use (prefers) his old J38 to his Vibroplex bug. I'm almost embarrassed to say such! To each his own however. These past few months I have become fairly good at using a keyer in lieu of my bug so moving on up! A straight key and bug however will always be at hand because classical Morse Music can't be beat!
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> Bob WA9JWR is missing the spring that holds the arm of his J38 positioned for pounding. Does anyone have one of those springs or even a complete J38 sitting around they might part with. If you will let me know and details to obtain can be worked out.
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> 73, Jerry K5YAA
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Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in 
practice, there is." //– Attributed to many people; it’s so true that it 
doesn’t matter who said it./



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