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Comment by 🐝 Addison

Re: "Got a neat add-on for my Vibroplex that lets me send at..."

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Very cool. I assumed you were using an electronic keyer, so a mechanical solution sounded strange to me. I'll look up how these vibroplexes work; they must be complex if they're using moving parts to send at such precise intervals!

🐝 Addison [mod]

Jul 20 · 4 weeks ago

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📡 Queen_City_Nerd [OP/mod] · Jul 21 at 11:23:

I think contrivanceis the best word I have for them. @addison They aren't the most convoluted though. You'll find this is one of thoes more than 1 ways to skin a cat tools and lots of ideas have been tried. Begali the Ferrari of morse code has even got one using magnets, the intreped model.

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Got a neat add-on for my Vibroplex that lets me send at PaRtY-PaCe. A little extention to the pendlum made and sold by AI4UH over on ebay. CW events a plenty this weekend. K1USN SST Slow Speed conTest 1600-1700EDT this afternoon, RandomGram event, Bug Day, and the Straight Key Sprint is next Tuesday evening. [https link]

💬 Queen_City_Nerd [mod] · 4 comments · 1 like · Jul 19 · 4 weeks ago