[SOC] [Fwd: Tuning a Straight Key]

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Wrong destinee.
John has won the SOC Daily contest.

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From: AC0GP <ac0gp at arrl.net>
To: <soc at qsl.net>
Subject: Tuning a Straight Key
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:37:23 -0600

I picked up a Ham Radio Center HAM-KEY a few months ago.  I thought about it
as I read QST Dec 2008 article on page 61 about tuning straight keys.

The article uses the J-38 for gap and tension.

I applied the .15 gap to the HAM-KEY but the gap feels a bit wide. The
tension is adjusted in a different manner.

So, a question to the group -- What's the best way to tune the HAM-KEY?

(I need to tell you that my code is less that 10wpm.)

AC0GP/John

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