Blackwidow

[Fred (FL)]

The "key" looks very substantial - except, I can't
understand why they would use such cheap thin
banjo picks, and galvanized screws with which
to attach them?

Fred
....itch'n for another build!





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[Jeff Davis-27]

Southwestern Charm, I think they look spiffy!

Besides, you ever tried to break a banjo pick?

:-)

On 7/11/06, Fred (FL) <[hidden email]> wrote:
> The "key" looks very substantial - except, I can't
> understand why they would use such cheap thin
> banjo picks, and galvanized screws with which
> to attach them?

--
Jeff, KE9V
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[Tom McCulloch]

Is this the same as the Arizona QRP society (?) Scorpion?  I have two of 'em still in the bag, but as you mention, polishing that brass looks like it might take until the sunspot cycle comes around agn.

John, is that a picture of your Blackwidow, FB job!

Tom
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K2 1103

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From: John <[hidden email]>

> The Blackwidow paddle is a good addition for a kit built station. The kit
> went together well and operation is smooth. The hardest part of the build
> was finishing the brass components. A fun project. and the price is great.
> Looks good along side of the K2's and K1.
>
> Pictures of my finished Blackwidow at:
>
> http://00497f5.netsolhost.com/radio/Blackwid02.jpg
>
> http://00497f5.netsolhost.com/radio/Blackwid04.jpg
>
> John
> k7up
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[Nick Waterman]

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> Is this the same as the Arizona QRP society (?) Scorpion?

It's designed and kitted by the same guy, but I believe they're
different. Not knowing the Scorpion, I couldn't tell you the
differences. Magnetic return?

Actually, compare and contrast:
  http://www.azscqrpions.org/Page2_ScQRPion_Website.htm
  http://www.w5jh.net/Black_Widow.htm

Looks to me like the Black Widow is a whole lot finer.

> I have two of 'em still in the bag, but as you mention, polishing
> that brass looks like it might take until the sunspot cycle comes
> around agn.

Seriously, electric buzzy sander. I spent HOURS using Jerry's "sandpaper
taped to a flat surface" method, and was getting almost nowhere, then I
attacked it with the buzzy sander (not band sander, not disk sander, I
mean something a bit like
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000050FBC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) and had it
nice and clean in about a minute, maybe two.

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"Nosey" Nick Waterman, G7RZQ, K2 #5209.
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