Very cool, indeed! I saw Old Betsy in the early 70's when I visited the 
league but didn't get to operate it. Anything new from Elecraft regarding 
accessibility? Of course, they've done a decent job with the KX3.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 8:15 PM
Subject: ARRL Centennial Convention


> What a trip that was!
>
> Only saw a couple of blind hams there besides me and Rob, KB5UJM.
>
> There was this guy with his guide dog. =85 We won=92t talk about that.
>
> But then I saw Betsy and Barb, K1EIC and K1EIR and Anne K1STM.=20
>
> And visited with the guys at Elecraft and the Morse Telegraph Club and =
> others.
>
> But then, besides operating W100AW, Rob and I got to do something really =
> really cool!
>
> Joe let us pull the big switch=85and Old Betsy, HPM=92s old spark rig, =
> roared to life.=20
>
> Unfortunately, the points were kind of dirty, so the spark wasn=92t very =
> strong.=20
>
> Still, who gets to crank up a 100-year-old spark rig? More importantly, =
> The Old Man=92s 100 year old spark rig? At The Old Man=92s actual desk? =
> With The Old Man=92s actual key?=20
>
> Now that right there probably made my ham radio millennium.=20
>
> Buddy, KB5ELV