Re: Quality Straight Keys?

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From: Frank Brand (frank001@postoffice.worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Feb 26 1997 - 01:30:10 EST


Joe Gervais wrote:
>
> Howdy again,
>
> It seems I have a little birthday money left over, so
> naturally I started looking at what I could do to improve
> my station. That's when it occurred to me that a new high-
> quality straight key on a solid base might make my life a
> little nicer.
>
> Any ideas? My goal is to get to 25wpm clean on the beast,
> but I'm not sure how much "quality" would help that along.
> I saw the ad for the new Bencher key, but $149 for the
> base model? I feel funny spending more for a key than I
> do for most xcvr kits. But if it was *really* that much
> better....
>
> Thanks!
>
> Cheers de AB7TT,
>
> -Joe, vole@primenet.com, AZ ScQRPions (Phoenix)
>
> PS- Ernie was booming into Phoenix too! Solid 579 when he
> wasn't hidden in some deep QSB. Weird condx. I could get
> used to this. :-) Thanks Ernie! Fox #17.5 - Wahoo!

If you really want the best, get a Schurr key - handmade in Germany and
a really beautiful piece. Definately not inexpensive, but worth it !


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