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12-JUN-2008	Laryl

communication

Totally Informal Transglobal Thursday Challenge: Communication - click to see others

amateur radio.. cw.. ahh those were the days! It was all about communication.
This was my first (of many) keys. There were others that were way cool, but
financially I had to sell them during hard times. I would never part with this one.
I learned morse code on it.. using a battery powered oscillator to send code to myself,
so I could hear and learn. The paddle was custom made by a fabulous old railroad op W7CHN
who is long ago a silent key. He taught me a lot, pushing my abilities on the airwaves.
I keep my callsign, even though I have not been on the air in decades. KM7Z .. that's me.

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Sam X 03-Feb-2009 01:50
SOS machine in perfect condition, great shot

Jason Anderson 05-Jul-2008 14:09
Dot-dash-dot-dot
dash-dash-dash
dot-dash-dot-dot
;o)

Linda Willets 18-Jun-2008 05:05
wow.. missed this before.. very cool

Malcolm Smith 14-Jun-2008 20:27
Great story, love the picture too :)

Karen Stuebing 14-Jun-2008 13:05
Very cool and fascinating story. Outdated communication but still usuable and has a lot of character.

Scott Browne 13-Jun-2008 22:56
Brilliant entry. Very cool.

Norbert Fortelny 13-Jun-2008 17:03
Quite a story. Thanks for sharing.
Nice picture too.

monica memoli 13-Jun-2008 12:37
Good catch. v

Guest 13-Jun-2008 05:05
They had high tech names in those times too! Ah! a passion...never leaves us.

Guest 13-Jun-2008 04:34
That's very old fashion! ;-)

Dennis Hoyne 13-Jun-2008 03:57
Well done, nice composition.

Nancy Lobaugh 13-Jun-2008 03:34
beautiful machine!!

Guest 13-Jun-2008 03:34
Very powerful!

Jeff Lobaugh 13-Jun-2008 02:02
Well executed

Dan Chusid 13-Jun-2008 01:19
We use that to slice cheese around here.

Greg Christie 12-Jun-2008 22:27
Superb piece of equipment.

Guest 12-Jun-2008 21:56
That's it, I am throwing away my cell phone. They can reach me by one of these. LOL Great detail!

Guest 12-Jun-2008 18:45
What a relief...I thought you rigged something up for those who weren't co-operating with you....to which I say; YES MAM!

Pretty neat though, I'm afraid I'd have to put this in my practical joke box

Piet & Elsab� Enslin 12-Jun-2008 18:38
Great communication tool

royalld 12-Jun-2008 18:12
I am told amateur radio is a great past-time.
I would like to take the test for a license; but I guess I will have to study first...LOL.

Guest 12-Jun-2008 17:50
A simple and very effective communication tool in its day. Nicely done Laryl!!

Cindi Smith 12-Jun-2008 17:08
SOS! LOL! This always worked.

Jola Dziubinska 12-Jun-2008 15:11
Great communication tool, no limits!

Janet Paul 12-Jun-2008 14:19
It looks like new! I agree that the juxtaposition of old and new makes a powerful statement. Good entry.

Guest 12-Jun-2008 14:11
Great entry... and very interesting!

Maaike Huizer 12-Jun-2008 13:49
What a beautiful machine. A great picture of it too.

Al Chesworth 12-Jun-2008 13:09
Brilliant, listeners will know who you are by your touch.

Barbara Heide 12-Jun-2008 12:11
superb find: vintage communication...

Guest 12-Jun-2008 10:02
Is that a mouse and a graphics tablet in the background? Superb shot, the old and the new.

Dave Hein 12-Jun-2008 09:56
No posting pictures with one of those!

Pat Shawyer 12-Jun-2008 08:49
Fantastic Laryl !! That is so interesting too !!!

Mair�ad 12-Jun-2008 08:37
Wow! That IS cool.

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Sam X		03-Feb-2009 01:50
SOS machine in perfect condition, great shot

Jason Anderson		05-Jul-2008 14:09
Dot-dash-dot-dot dash-dash-dash dot-dash-dot-dot ;o)

Linda Willets		18-Jun-2008 05:05
wow.. missed this before.. very cool

Malcolm Smith		14-Jun-2008 20:27
Great story, love the picture too :)

Karen Stuebing		14-Jun-2008 13:05
Very cool and fascinating story. Outdated communication but still usuable and has a lot of character.

Norbert Fortelny		13-Jun-2008 17:03
Quite a story. Thanks for sharing. Nice picture too.

Guest		13-Jun-2008 05:05
They had high tech names in those times too! Ah! a passion...never leaves us.

Dan Chusid		13-Jun-2008 01:19
We use that to slice cheese around here.

Guest		12-Jun-2008 21:56
That's it, I am throwing away my cell phone. They can reach me by one of these. LOL Great detail!

Guest		12-Jun-2008 18:45
What a relief...I thought you rigged something up for those who weren't co-operating with you....to which I say; YES MAM! Pretty neat though, I'm afraid I'd have to put this in my practical joke box

Piet & Elsab� Enslin		12-Jun-2008 18:38
Great communication tool

royalld		12-Jun-2008 18:12
I am told amateur radio is a great past-time. I would like to take the test for a license; but I guess I will have to study first...LOL.

Guest		12-Jun-2008 17:50
A simple and very effective communication tool in its day. Nicely done Laryl!!

Jola Dziubinska		12-Jun-2008 15:11
Great communication tool, no limits!

Janet Paul		12-Jun-2008 14:19
It looks like new! I agree that the juxtaposition of old and new makes a powerful statement. Good entry.

Maaike Huizer		12-Jun-2008 13:49
What a beautiful machine. A great picture of it too.

Al Chesworth		12-Jun-2008 13:09
Brilliant, listeners will know who you are by your touch.

Barbara Heide		12-Jun-2008 12:11
superb find: vintage communication...

Guest		12-Jun-2008 10:02
Is that a mouse and a graphics tablet in the background? Superb shot, the old and the new.

Dave Hein		12-Jun-2008 09:56
No posting pictures with one of those!

Pat Shawyer		12-Jun-2008 08:49
Fantastic Laryl !! That is so interesting too !!!