[TenTec] Re: How's the New Vibro...

[Web Williams]

I had two vibroplex keyers that hung on my wall for severalyears, and I finally
sold them. Both were old and in need of
repair, which I never got to. I had both of them working
with "patches", and found it extremely difficult to get them
adjusted to 5-8 WPM. (Bear in mind that I was a new novice
and trying to build my code speed when I did this.) I finally
stuck a clothspin on the end of the bar, and that slowed 'em
down enough where I could use both keys without damaging
them.

I think Vibroplex would benefit if they would introduce a
bug that would slow down to 3-5 WPM with a high speed
of 13-15 WPM. Then they could break-in (pardon the pun) a
"new" customer base, who would upgrade their vibroplexes
along the way to more "standard" higher speed bugs. Or
perhaps "upgrade" the keys with different parts?

Just a thought, 73 all, -Web Williams in Myrtle Beach, SC

P.S. I bought my new Vibroplex Brass Racer for $57 at the
Charlotte hamfest from a dealer in 1985. Have they gone
up that much?

> Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 03:29:03 -0700
> From: dslosty <dslosty@pipeline.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] Re: How's the New Vibro...
>
> I fear that the demand for new bugs has dropped quite a bit.
> With the recent demise of martime CW, there are few commercial ops,
> who often used bugs, left. The majority of hams are now used to
> electronic keyers.
>
> In any event, I suspect that the "new" Vibroplex company is pricing
> themselves out of business. Doesn't a new iambic paddle run over $175???
> Also isn't the "original" bug now priced over $200??
>
> You can buy a new Bencher paddle for half the price....
>
> 73,
> Doug/WA1TUT


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