Well, I'll be dragged. I never knew til now why Bill Halligan chose to call it the "TO". Thanks, Carmen. If the rig Tony received in payment was a Cyclone, I think he was well-compensated. It represented about three weeks income for most people back then! But if I remember what I have read about Hallicrafters correctly, the Cyclone didn't come out until the mid-sixties, while the TO keyer came out about 1960 (as did I).
HI DAN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. ALSO, CONGRATS ON YOUR MANY YEARS OF HAM RADIO. I WAS UP ON YOUR QRZ PAGE AND FOUND THIS JUST A HEADS UP. 73 - K1LKP
Thanks for the reminder, Carmen. Knew it was expiring this year but didn't realize it was happening so soon. Renewed online.
Good job Carmen! About 5 years ago I found a brand new in original box, never plugged in, tags still on it, TO-Keyer and use it to this day. Could I have put it on eBay for $500? Probably - but the money would have been long-ago spent on "who knows what", the buyer would have put it in his museum with all his "unbuilt Heathkits", but instead I get to use it on the air any time I want!!! I did know that W9TO designed it but I've learned a lot about the "back story" here and the whole CFO story. My W9TO Keyer is in regular use in my vintage shack positions - and I think it was a steal for $30 at an antique store Dave W7UUU
CONGRATS DAVE, ON BEING THE PROUD OWNER OF A W9TO KEYER. YES, YES, $30 DOLLARS WAS A STEAL. HAVE LOTS OF FUN WITH CW AND ENJOY THAT W9TO KEYER FOREVER 73 - K1LKP
HI STEVE, GREETINGS FROM SALEM, NH CONGRATS ON YOUR OUTSTANDING QRZ PAGE. LET ME THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A NAVY SPOOF....BRAVO. I SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE OVER IN VIETNAM. TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF AND DON'T FORGET TO FEED TOBY....WOOF.... SMOOTH SAILING 73 - K1LKP THANK YOU FOR THE GRAPHICS
Thanks Carmen,... es also tks fer our CW chat on Feb. 14th. (2019) It's; NAVY 'SPOOK' (NOT 'SPOOf) altho I have done some SPOOFing (CW Imitative Deception with Uncle SAM) in my past)... Shhh all declassified for many years now, BTW Thank YOU, for YOUR service Sir... (Run Silent - Run Deep) Toby, is VERY well cared for & loved. (He & I live alone, but, NOT lonely) My little Rescue Buddy (TOBY)... He was about a year old when I captured him 6 years ago on a cold rainy night. - Someone had dropped him off along side the road with a broken leg & he was scared shitless. I stopped & 'captured him' & we've been inseparable ever since. see u dit dit
