[SOC] [Fwd: Tuning a Straight Key]

[Merlin Williams]

Very interesting indeed.

The 0.15 inch cap. (about five thicknesses of pad paper). Is Joel R. 
Hallas, W1ZR an SOC member? If not, I think he has earned the right to 
be nominated for honorary membership if nothing else.

I did some measuring and found that it came to 0.015 inches for five 
thicknesses of pad paper.

I don't have any idea on how to tune a HAM-KEY! I am musically challenged.

KD0V/Merlin

SOC HQ wrote:
> 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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