[TowerTalk] Church key ? OFF TOPIC

[Jim Miller]

What is the big deal with church keys?
Don't they make them anymore, are they a thing of the past?
I guess I'm not up to date.

ARE THEY USED ON TOWERS?

73, Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WA6RKN" <WA6RKN at ARRL.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] re mystery tool and damaged 40m antennas


> Heh heh..
> Actually, a 'church key' was the beer can opener that had the triangular
> shaped point to punch/cut through the top of tin beer cans before pop-top
> cans were invented...*not* something I would advise doing while atop a 100
> foot tower.  LOL!
>
> Joe Wolfe
> WA6RKN
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "bob finger" <finger at goeaston.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] re mystery tool and damaged 40m antennas
>
>
> > Ah yes.  Affectionately known in many circles as a church key.   Also
> > known as a soda pop key.  Some would replace soda pop with beer.  I must
> > have a dozen in my toll boxes.   73 bob de w9ge
>
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