[TenTec] Bens best what???

[Gary]

How about......
doereme
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bens best what???


> Can't agree.  No way is that as musical as bens best bens feet!
> Send them both, back to back and try to tell me afterwards you still think
> the bent wire is more musical than bens feet!
>
> But it you really still believe that, then:
>
> Different strokes for different folks!
>
> 73
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of George Allgood
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:27 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bens best what???
>
> The phrase is actually "Bens Best Bent Wire"......probably the most 
> rhythmic
>
> phrase I've ever heard.
> But.....that was back in the heyday of the BUG.    It sounds better with
> just a touch of
> "swing".   There are other words and phrases that bring back the Morse
> magic.....
> I like the word POSSESSES  or the call K2UFO.   I can not figure a way to
> demonstrate
> these things on the computer...maybe you can try them with your key on the
> air??
> 73 George, W4GFA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Plews" <djplews at comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bens best what???
>
>
>>I think that he meant to say the following to warm up:  "Bens Best Bent
>> Wire" and "Bees Knees".
>> Regarding the best of the best paddles, you must be meaning Brown
>> Brothers.
>>
>> Dave W9TG
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
>> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 7:41 PM
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Subject: [TenTec] Bens best what???
>>
>> Sorry for seeming the dolt....I've been CWing with Halli keyers, bugs,
>> sideswipers, hacksaw blades...and now the best of the best paddles
>> (but....somewhat ashamed to say, one of my favs is a cheapy Hi-Mound
>> job....closest paddle spacing of 'em all!!!)
>> But, I've never heard of this "bens best etc. etc."
>> What is it....a warm-up thing, secret code, morse tongue twister???    My
>> bad, but neva hoid of it!!!
>> Can someone give me the one thing learned per day enlightenment??
>>
>> ....Dave
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
>> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 7:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Extra Testing
>>
>>
>>> AHA!  This one's a lie!
>>>
>>> We had to send error free for a couple of minutes, and I've shot enough
>>> rounds with my M16 to know that your run out of Amo in about 10 to 12
>>> seconds.
>>>
>>> But I believe all of the other stories.
>>>
>>> When I took mine, after maxing the receive test, I hooked up my keyer,
>>> sent
>>> a couple of practice strings, including Bens Best Bens Feet at about 50
>>> wpm.
>>> The tester said "you passed", and left the room.  That was it.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Rick
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>>> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
>>> On Behalf Of Steve
>>> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:09 AM
>>> To: tentec at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [TenTec] Extra Testing
>>>
>>> I had to use a M-16 and send bursts that matched the number of dots
>>> and dashes :-).
>>>
>>> Steve, N4EUK
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