[GreenKeys] Free RTTY machines in central Iowa

[Lee Mushel]

As an update on the status of the machines in "central Iowa."

I did receive a phone call from my son last night and he reported that he 
had contacted Rich (he did say that Rich's wife had corrected him and 
pointed out that his name was "Richard.") and arrangements have been made to 
transfer both to Ames and then, of course, they will make an additional move 
here, SW Wisconsin!   Later in the day, when I mentioned this achievement 
during a QSO with KC9LZV, Jay asked how many machines I would have. 
Questions like that always give me pause since I have to admit to having 
abandoned a model 26 and a model 15 when we moved from Milwaukee to Chicago 
fifteen years ago.  But after a pensive period I did conclude I still have 
ten and all but one (the 15 with the missing key caps) are in pretty good 
shape!   All but one have synchronous motors and I do have the tuning fork!

But my reason for this note is to suggest to all that some thought be given 
to what will happen to your machines if you are no longer available to love 
them.   I have been thinking about this for some time now (more intensely, 
recently, since a health issue has raised it's head) and I will admit that I 
haven't come up with a solution although a nearby railroad museum is one 
possibility.

73

Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Mushel" <herbert3 at centurytel.net>
To: "Gary Buda" <gbuda at cyberwright.net>; <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Free RTTY machines in central Iowa


> Gentlemen,
>
> I just called Rich and he has agreed to give the machines to me.   I am 
> fortunate in that my oldest son, KC0WMQ, lives in Ames and will pick it up 
> for me and will deliver the next time he visits.   Too bad we didn't know 
> about this a few days earlier since he had visited his old miserable 
> father last weekend.   Very definite thanks to Gary for the heads up!
>
> 73
>
> Lee  K9WRU