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River makes sense. This is Continuous Wave, after all.</div>
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<b>From:</b> Richard Bonica <kg5ycu@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 9, 2025 4:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Greer <greerjw@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>; Chris Medlin <ctmedlin@outlook.com>; Daniel Poirot <dtpoirot@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [BVARC] CW key device</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Ok - what i can do is put a switch in the garden hose- then the pressure from the water can trip the contact.. Just need to be able to quickly open and close the water. This also adds a feature to make sure you drink enough water..
when the bucket below the faucet fills, you drink it. There we go another featuer to add.. Oh and I can have funnel tat feeds a top bucket that runs off a river flow. Then we can throw a generator in the water flow and generate electricity... </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">OH - It is going to be a fun meeting this evening -- Rick is in trouble. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Richard Bonica</span><br>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">C: 281.935.7222</span><br>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">On Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 4:21\u202fPM Jeff Greer <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA62d71bbb-1bbe-ac6a-c936-2e6c34ef5715" href="mailto:greerjw@hotmail.com">greerjw@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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Won't fit. You need USB-C to Copper Waterpipe. ;-)</div>
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<b>From:</b> BVARC <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAe95069a4-9bbd-ee13-0416-82469fcf3fe6" href="mailto:bvarc-bounces@bvarc.org">bvarc-bounces@bvarc.org</a>> on behalf of Chris Medlin via BVARC <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA6a80c104-c2e5-357e-4802-5b10fa8a02e4" href="mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org">bvarc@bvarc.org</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 9, 2025 4:18 PM<br>
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bvarc@bvarc.org</a> <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA016ce760-e538-51c7-5887-edc2e7e28910" href="mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org">bvarc@bvarc.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Chris Medlin <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA83b6cbe2-4983-340a-3753-78f92e5ca17d" href="mailto:ctmedlin@outlook.com">ctmedlin@outlook.com</a>>; Richard Bonica <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA80d2e62e-a75c-dde7-05a8-7a02019dc7ee" href="mailto:kg5ycu@gmail.com">kg5ycu@gmail.com</a>>;
Daniel Poirot <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA39e8a96b-d65e-60f9-ec5a-96e60408fc56" href="mailto:dtpoirot@gmail.com">dtpoirot@gmail.com</a>>;
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bvarc@bvarc.org</a> <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA9487f74d-7e9a-018f-da88-2b39fbaabbe9" href="mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org">bvarc@bvarc.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [BVARC] CW key device</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Richard,</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Have you tried incorporating the garden hose to USB-C adapter? (Picture attached)</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">At least with the USB-C you wont have to flip it, and then flip it again, then flip it again to plug it in. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">73/Chris/AC5CM</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Just injecting laughs into the thread. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Thank you. That is the thing - there are so many out there but all have little issues when bringing out into the field. What I am trying to do is mix all these little parts together. </div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">If you are going to be at the meeting tonight, I have a prototype I am working on and you can see.</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">These CW guys definitely have made this a deep subject.</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">If you are not into CW, definitely look at it. Even if you do not learn the code, their world is DEEEP!!!!!</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">On Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 11:16\u202fAM Daniel Poirot via BVARC <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA1c73f5ba-6498-ae3a-c85d-e8765f987b6f" href="mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org">bvarc@bvarc.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">I am not yet a CW-er, but I have been a fan of 3D printing for a while. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Please review the stuff on Thingiverse!!!<br>
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<a data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA79db0907-c059-bd29-a21c-9530375afd4b" href="https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=amature+radio+cw+key&page=1">https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=amature+radio+cw+key&page=1</a></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">On Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 11:00\u202fAM Richard Bonica via BVARC <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA1df1b366-f3a5-55c2-425d-bd17b70929dd" href="mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org">bvarc@bvarc.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">To All,</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">I have started down a path that I thought was a simple task. I have not found that it has more twist and bends than a snake with an itch. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">I am making 3d printable key for CW. I have found that there are more than 1 or two buttons. There are different adjustments and modes and mechanical tweeks that can be done. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">What I am trying to make is a 3d printable key that can be taken out into POTA, SOTA, and EM Comms. It will have minimal moving parts and nothing that flexes that can snap. It will be magnet based and wires will be copper plate
covered to prevent damage as well as to be easily replaced in the field with a piece of tape.. <br>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">What I am looking for is a Document, Pamphlet, or Book on these devices explaining the difference in types and settings that are associated with them. Example is explaining why Straight Key, Sideswiper, Single-Lever Paddle, Dual-Lever
Paddle, or Semi-Automatic Key would be used and what settings are needed to make it a functional device. I also have realized that keys are kind of personal to each operator and was trying to figure out how deep it goes that operators customize the device.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">So thank you all in advance and hope to make a few for our members to try and have for out in our future operations and events.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">P.S. CW is not Dit and Dah -- a lot of "AH HA" in there too..</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Richard Bonica</span><br>
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