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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Hi Pete. Thanks for the info, I was really looking for a single paddle key not a bug but this one came up at a reasonable price. Should soon be back on LF the new input band pass filter for the RX pre-amp was completed on Sunday, only problem is that the filter drifts with temperature,(I never checked this with the 500kHz BP filter), I can correct for this as there is peaking variable capacitor in the pre-amp which I use to tune for max signal. All I need to do now is retune the TX driver and PA, and possibly add a few more turns on the variometer and we should be there. [...] Content analysis details: (0.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.0 T_DKIM_INVALID DKIM-Signature header exists but is not valid 0.0 UNPARSEABLE_RELAY Informational: message has unparseable relay lines X-Scan-Signature: 3cadac9249ff6c4f823a9f49e1952c65 Subject: RE: LF: BK_100 Hi Mound Key Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01CE1406.BA75BA80" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.3 required=5.0 tests=HTML_60_70, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNKNOWN,HTML_FONT_BIG,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mtain-dk03.r1000.mx.aol.com ; domain : btinternet.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1db407512c8d8120d4 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : temperror This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CE1406.BA75BA80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Pete. Thanks for the info, I was really looking for a single paddle key not a bug but this one came up at a reasonable price. Should soon be back on LF the new input band pass filter for the RX pre-amp was completed on Sunday, only problem is that the filter drifts with temperature,(I never checked this with the 500kHz BP filter), I can correct for this as there is peaking variable capacitor in the pre-amp which I use to tune for max signal. All I need to do now is retune the TX driver and PA, and possibly add a few more turns on the variometer and we should be there. 73 Ken M0KHW _____ From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of M0FMT Sent: 26 February 2013 09:19 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: BK_100 Hi Mound Key Hi Ken Well done getting hold of the mechanical bug. I am not a user or have had much experience. However http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7mRsdv8Y9c You tube presentation may help. What I have been doing over some considerable time is building my own. It's not yet finished the vibrating part has been mocked up and it will send dits. There is in fact a lot of clever features you have to think about when designing these things like after a series if dits you then send a dash the "Reed" has to be damped to stop it continuing to send a dit. Not only that in transit the Reed needs a bit of protection so a feature to lock the Reed is desirable other wise it is continually trying to vibrate as it gets moved or knocked. This can be achieved by adjusting the damper hard over. Is it the case with your Key that it has been set for transit.... I don't know this particular Key but in the You Tube video you can see it operating at the end of the Reed / weight bar. Look forward to hearing it on 630m. 73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX From: Ken To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Monday, 25 February 2013, 23:58 Subject: LF: BK_100 Hi Mound Key All. I have recently acquired a BK-100 Hi-Mound Bug type Key, although old, it looks as if it has never been used, the contacts are black, and does appear to have been set up, and not had any cable connected to it, (I have some basic set up info from the internet). On inspection it would look as if the dashes are to the left and dots to the right, is this correct?, there is hardly any travel on the lever, and vibration on the pendulum. All of the adjustors seem to be locked. I wpuld be grateful for any help and advice on the operation and setup of this key. 73. Ken M0KHW ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CE1406.BA75BA80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi = Pete.

Thanks for the info, I was really = looking for a single paddle key not a bug but this one came up at a reasonable = price. Should soon be back on LF the new input band pass filter for the RX = pre-amp was completed on Sunday, only problem is that the filter drifts with = temperature,(I never checked this with the 500kHz BP filter), I can correct for this as = there is peaking variable capacitor in the pre-amp which I use to tune for max signal. All I need to do now is retune the TX driver and PA, and = possibly add a few more turns on the variometer and we should be = there.

 

73

 

Ken

 

M0KHW

 

From: = owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of M0FMT
Sent: 26 February 2013 = 09:19
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: BK_100 = Hi Mound Key

 

Hi = Ken

 

Well done getting hold of the mechanical bug. I am not a user or have had = much experience. However http://www.youtube.= com/watch?v=3Da7mRsdv8Y9c You tube presentation may help.

What I have been doing over some considerable time is building my own. It's not = yet finished the vibrating part has been mocked up and it will send dits. = There is in fact a lot of clever features you have to think about when designing = these things like after a series if dits you then send a dash the = "Reed" has to be damped to stop it continuing to send a dit. Not only that in = transit the Reed needs a bit of protection so a feature to lock the Reed is = desirable other wise it is continually trying to vibrate as it gets moved or = knocked. This can be achieved by adjusting the damper hard over. Is it the case = with your Key that it has been set for transit.... I don't know this = particular Key but in the You Tube video you can see it operating at the end of the = Reed / weight bar.

Look forward to hearing it on 630m.

73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX

From: Ken <ken.h.wright@btinternet.com>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Monday, 25 February = 2013, 23:58
Subject: LF: BK_100 Hi = Mound Key

 

All.

I have recently acquired a BK-100 Hi-Mound Bug type Key, = although old, it looks as if it has never been used, the contacts are black, and = does appear to have been set up, and not had any cable connected to it, (I = have some basic set up info from the internet). On inspection it would look as if = the dashes are to the left and dots to the right, is this correct?, there is = hardly any travel on the lever, and vibration on the pendulum. All of the = adjustors seem to be locked. I wpuld be grateful for any help and advice on the = operation and setup of this key.

 

73.

 

Ken

 

M0KHW  

 

 

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