[R-390] Easter Egg Hunt

Derek Cohn/WB0TUA vibroplex at mindspring.com
Mon Mar 28 07:55:40 EST 2005 

Hi Joe,

I'm enjoying this Easter Egg Hunt and thought I'd drop in one smidgin' of 
info from the picture.  I believe the operator is using a J-37 (not a J-38) 
hand key.  The J-38s were keys used for training student operators and the 
J-37 is a "field" key.  The giveaway is the leg clamp.  I've only seen J-37s 
on this leg clamp (there are similar arrangements with leg straps, etc.) 
Sometimes the entire assembly is given a name (e.g. KY-116/U) but the key 
itself is a J-37.

Thanks for all the great info on this picture!

Derek Cohn
Morse Telegraph Club - Alton Chapter
Office UD, Sine DJ
Amateur Radio Station - WBØTUA
1969 Brunswick M274A5 Mechanical Mule
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Foley" <redmenaced at yahoo.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt


> Ok, here we go!
>
> Bottom receiver is NOT in BREAK IN mode, but IS in
> AGC, I hope it's not tuned to the freq he's
> transmitting on
>
> Top receiver IS in BREAK IN mode, RF GAIN is turned
> down, this would cause normal for transmit, but you
> wouldn't know that unless you had a T-368, even so the
> carrier level would show high with the antenna relay
> activated, no signal coming in.
>
> BFO on top receiver is ON, I'd say he's using the top
> receiver for his contact and just monitoring the
> bottom one.
>
> Strangely, the AUDIO RESPONSE on both recievers is in
> the WIDE position, not wrong, but no idea why he'd do
> that for CW.
>
> The cable on the J38 key is correct, there is a clamp
> on the right side of the key to hold it there, the
> other end goes to the junction box above his left
> shoulder on the wall where all connection INTO the
> transmitter are made handy.  Its his POSITION that
> bothers me, doesn't look comfortable for long periods
> of sending, but I'm not going to question it, it may
> work for him.  I'd think he'd want the key on the
> other leg and more support for his wrist.
>
> I"m not 100% sure where the BW switch is on the top
> receiver, but I'm sure it is NOT properly aligned with
> the markings on the front panel!  It might be on 16,
> but it might be on 0.1, too.
>
> Just what I see,
>
> Joe
>
>
> --- eldim at att.net wrote:
>
>> AAAAAAH!
>> Why is he operating CW with the Bandwith Switch Set
>> to 16 KC?
>> Normally, you would use the point .1 or 1 KC or even
>> the 2 KC BW!.
>> Of course he could be call CQ and the band is very
>> quiet!
>> 73,
>> Glen, KA7BOJ
>>
>> -------------- Original message from Dave Merrill
>> <r390a at rcn.com>: -------------- 
>>
>>
>> > You're getting warmer!
>> >
>> > 1. Guy is operating A1 (T-368 not in the picture).
>>
>> > 2. Bottom Rcvr Carrier Level at 40 - is this
>> consistent with A1?
>> > 3. What about the other receiver?
>> > 4. Security covers are a red herring for this
>> exercise, but they
>> > do look cool.
>> >
>> > ---- Original message ---- 
>> > >Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:44:40 -0500
>> > >From: Barry Hauser
>> > >Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt
>> > >To: Dave Merrill
>> > >
>> > >Can't make out much about the top receiver. The
>> bottom one shows 40 on the
>> > >carrier meter, but audio is at zero. RF gain is
>> at max. Both have security
>> > >covers, but I don't think that's what you're
>> referring to -- or are you?
>> > >Did they use these in mil shelters? Would make
>> sense, I guess -- so casual
>> > >passers-by couldn't read them.
>> > >
>> > >Am I warm on any of this. Eyes are getting tired.
>> ;-)
>> > >
>> > >B.
>> > >
>> > >----- Original Message ----- 
>> > >From: "Dave Merrill"
>> > >To: "Barry Hauser"
>> > >Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 5:25 PM
>> > >Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> Yes, that looked odd to me too which made me
>> initially suspect.
>> > >> Plus why would an operator in a shelter use a
>> leg key when there's
>> > >> a desk right there?
>> > >>
>> > >> Take a -close- look at -both- receivers. What
>> can you deduce?
>> > >>
>> > >> ---- Original message ---- 
>> > >>>Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:04:40 -0500
>> > >>>From: Barry Hauser
>> > >>>Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt
>> > >>>To: eldim at att.net, Dave Merrill , R390 LIst
>> > >>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>The routing of the cable going to the key seems
>> a bit odd -- and not too
>> > >>>clear if it's actually connected to the key.
>> Almost looks like they
>> > >>>draped
>> > >>>an antenna or some other cable in his lap.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Barry
>> > >>>
>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- 
>> > >>>From:
>> > >>>To: "Dave Merrill" ; "R390 LIst"
>> > >>>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 4:58 PM
>> > >>>Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> Hello Dave & Gang,
>> > >>>> Hope you're all are having a joyous and
>> Blessed Happy Easter.
>> > >>>> I'm not really to familiar with the GRC-26D
>> but what I thought was a
>> > >>>> little unusual what that The Spec 4 Radio
>> Operator is not wearing a
>> > >>>> headset, especially when operating A1 mode,
>> since the interior shelter
>> > >>>> noise from the RTTY Machines and HF Tx blower
>> would make copy more
>> > >>>> difficult. I see a commercial or should I say
>> a consumer item on the
>> > >>>> table left which appears to me to be record
>> player, with the detached
>> > >>>> speaker set up in the upper left hand corner.
>> This may be for practice
>> > >>>> CW
>> > >>>> records. There also looks to be a clip board
>> on the table just beneath
>> > >>>> the rack mounted R-390A's. This is most
>> likely a radio log. There's my
>> > >>>> nickels worth.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> 73,
>> > >>>> Glen Galati, KA7BOJ
>> > >>>> RET MSG USAF JUL 61-NOV 83
>> > >>>> Tacoma, WA
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> -------------- Original message from Dave
>> Merrill
>> > >>>> : -------------- 
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>> I recently received a 3rd Armored Division
>> yearbook from 1966.
>> > >>>>> I was hoping to find some pictures from my
>> old outfit, the
>> > >>>>> 143rd Signal Battalion. There were a few and
>> amongst them was
>> > >>>>> this one from the inside of a GRC-26D:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> http://img165.exs.cx/img165/7233/grc26dcolor22lv.jpg
>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> At first I thought this was a 'posed' shot,
>> but some careful
>> > >>>>> examination suggests not. What do you guys
>> see that makes me
>> > >>>>> think that way?
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> When your browser opens the image it will
>> scale it down to fit.
>> > >>>>> Be sure to click on the image to enlarge it
>> so you can scroll
>> > >>>>> around and see more detail.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Have fun!
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> /dave
>> > >>>>> N9ZC
>> > >>>>>
>>
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