Harry,

I assume the plug on your key is an eighth inch or 3.5 millimeter size.  You 
can get an adaptor from Radio Shack to convert that to a quarter inch plug.

What is the snake antenna?

73

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 12:29 AM
Subject: making progress, found the jack, but key won't plug in!


> Hi all,
> Well folks, a few things:
> 1. I found the jack to plug in the code key, however, when I try to plug =
> in the code key, the plug on the end of the code key is too small.
> So, obviously, I need an adapter, so what size? 1 8th inch, or what?
> 2. Well folks, the snake antenna works, I kid you not! I worked a friend =
> of myne here in town on 20 and 10 meters, and I was 40 over 9! Now, to =
> see if I can work some other stations worldwide, and my audio was great! =
> You would think that this type of an antenna wouldn't receive or =
> transmit worth a darn, but, ya know what? It does, it actually does!
> 73,
> Trippy, ac8s, who is absolutely thrilled to be back on his own hf =
> station!