#morsecode

Stewart RussellTIL that Metrolinx (the GTHA's transit agency) is planning to use morse code patterns of place names as their anti bird strike glass pattern:<a href="https://www.metrolinx.com/en/discover/morse-code-strategy-to-protect-birds-as-part-of-electrification-" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.metrolinx.com/en/discover/morse-code-strategy-to-protect-birds-as-part-of-electrification-</a><a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#toronto</a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transit</a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/metrolinx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#metrolinx</a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a>

🌱💜 Ellen 🇺🇦Als jullie mij zoeken: ik loop naast mijn schoenen. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/onderwijs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onderwijs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/feedback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#feedback</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a>

Jim "Ham on a Bike"Another tough day on the AmateurRadio <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HF</a> bands. But thanks to <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MastodonHam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastodonHam</a> J.C. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/@KC8JC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KC8JC</a> started the morning off GREAT on 40 meters with this <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#POTA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheiar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parksontheiar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QSO</a> at US-7956 Beargrass Creek State NAture Preserve Louisville, KY . USA

Ben BrunzelI went for a <a href="https://norden.social/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#POTA</a> activation at <a href="https://norden.social/tags/plantenunblomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plantenunblomen</a> today. The conditions for shortwave contacts were a little rough due to a magnetic storm. Still I managed to get 39 QSOs into the logbook. Worked SSB and CW.<a href="https://norden.social/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#amateurradio</a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hamradio</a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/ParksOnTheAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ParksOnTheAir</a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/straightkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#straightkey</a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#morsecode</a>

Michael K JohnsonThe <del>second</del> <a href="https://gitlab.com/mcdanlj/Single-Paddle-Key/-/releases/v0.3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">third beta release</a> of my <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> single-paddle key is out. The spring weights have been adjusted based on some feedback. Each key has an identifier associated with the weight on the bottom to make it easy to tell them apart. There is now a separate mounting plate for a clipboard or forearm plate like Dan WY3O brought to the RARS meetup.It's not actually necessary to use ring terminals, especially while experimenting. You might want them on a final version, but while testing, bare wires under the lock nuts and center screw are probably good enough. If I were carrying this POTA or SOTA, though, I'd want the ring terminals for durability.I'm eager for feedback, and if I get time to print off a new batch tomorrow, I might bring a set to <a href="https://www.rarsfest.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RARSfest</a> Saturday.<a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CW</a>

Alex H :firefox: VA7XF CN89<a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> callsigns ending in ...7HA sound the best in <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a>

Jim "Ham on a Bike"The Latest "Ham on a Bike" Blogpost is out. "Two Hams On a Bike Make Contact" <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#POTA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parksontheair</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QRP</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> CW @Youkits <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HB1B</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/RandowmWireAntenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RandowmWireAntenna</a> <a href="https://bird.makeup/users/sotabeams" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sotabeams</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTABeamstravelmast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SOTABeamstravelmast</a> <a href="https://hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/04/two-hams-on-bike-make-contact.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/04/two-hams-on-bike-make-contact.html</a>

Jim "Ham on a Bike"Here's a photo of Craig's / <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/WB3GCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WB3GCK</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamonabike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hamonabike</a> setup during our <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CW</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Morsecode</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QSO</a>

Jim "Ham on a Bike"1st Ham-on-a-Bike 2 Ham-on-a-Bike <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QSO</a> with Craig <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/WB3GCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WB3GCK</a> during <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#POTA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parksontheair</a> activation from US-7956 Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve

Michael K JohnsonLook at this gorgeous 3d-printed iambic <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> key! Definitely looks like you'd only want to print it with a resin printer, but with the magnets installed, I expect it would work great with a jeweler's block base.Open source, comes with a complete BOM from McMaster, has STEP and STL as well as the original SW files. Very nice work.I'd use longer screws and thumb nuts to lock them (I mean, for my key I did use longer screws and thumb nuts) instead of thread locker, but that's a personal choice. 😀<a href="https://github.com/Neil-Sawhney/N2-Iambic-Paddle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/Neil-Sawhney/N2-Iambic-Paddle</a><a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a>

Michael K JohnsonIf you have a local ham club with several people interested in this key, you can buy brass hardware, and with the links in the README can buy enough to make 5 keys for $50 (with a bunch left over because of different multiples, of course). I did this because I intend to make several of these keys for testing and display.But it works fine with far cheaper stainless hardware; brass just looks nicer. As far as I can tell, most hardware stores even in the US have M3 metric hex socket screws in bins, so you don't have to buy 10-packs or 50-packs of hardware. This works perfectly fine. You just need a hex wrench and a small box-end wrench or needle nose pliers or forceps/hemostats or something to tighten the nuts when you adjust spacing.My goal here is to help make it cheap and easy to have a really usable key.And if you run into any problems, please please ask for help! The whole point of the beta release is to get feedback so I can improve both the models and the instructions before posting this more widely.<a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CW</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a>

sergio_101<a href="https://social.makerforums.info/@mcdanlj" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mcdanlj</a> I am just super happy that so many people are interested in <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#morsecode</a>

Michael K JohnsonThis design is ready for you to test!I printed out keys with six different variations on spring strength, four different sizes of covers, two different heights of swivel bases, and brought them all to my <a href="https://rars.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">local club</a> monthly show-and-tell. A few others club members have also printed them. I took some feedback, and have now updated the <a href="https://gitlab.com/mcdanlj/Single-Paddle-Key/-/blob/main/README.md?ref_type=heads" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">documentation</a> and <a href="https://gitlab.com/mcdanlj/Single-Paddle-Key/-/releases" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">released STEP and STL files</a> for multiple configurations.The ones I printed were ABS. One club member printed in PLA, and another in PETG, so it looks like this design can work well across multiple types of filament. One club member screwed down what I had meant as a belt swivel mount to a board that you rest your wrist/forearm on and it's a very clever addition! Picture attached.I would like lots of detailed feedback! If you are interested in a single-paddle morse key, it doesn't matter whether you want a very light or extremely stiff spring or anything in between, this design can meet your needs. It's not expensive. You may be able to use random hardware lying around the house, especially if you have spare parts for 3d printers, but I also have links in the documentation for various hardware you can use with it.Lots of options and possibilities, and if you need help, please don't hesitate to speak up!<a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CW</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a>

MarkusDanke nochmal, an alle, die sich mein Gestammel heute angetan haben. Muss das echt üben! <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pota</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/hanradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hanradio</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#morsecode</a>

Caleb :jewish_pride_flag: כָלבI want to do <a href="https://babka.social/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> over <a href="https://babka.social/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#XMPP</a>. <a href="https://babka.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeSoftware</a>

Michael K JohnsonIt took a month and a half to get to me, but my new <a href="https://www.kent-engineers.com/singlekit.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kent single-paddle morse code key kit</a> arrived last night. It was a quick and easy build. Glad I got the kit instead of assembled, because I would have torn it apart to see how it worked if it had come assembled! ☺After I got it adjusted, I sat down and keyed the alphabet at 20WPM, with no errors on my first use. So the feel is pretty good.I've been comparing it to my Putikeeg (double-paddle) key, switching back and forth. I have both of them adjusted for a light touch and short throw; I can't even fit a sheet of normal printer paper between the contacts.The magnet spring on the Putikeeg unscrews itself over time, and it doesn't take that long, because I have it set near the extreme of its travel for light touch. I'm hoping it doesn't go completely missing someday. (I think I need to put some loctite on it to make it stop falling off.) The spring tension on the Kent doesn't move, and can be adjusted separately for dit and dah.The Putikeeg has a switch to swap sides, which is nice. The Kent doesn't have that feature, and there isn't anywhere on the base to easily add that.If I slap the paddle too hard on the Kent, the opposite bar strikes the contact. So I can, for example, send Y or K by tapping dah hard and holding it, and L or R by tapping dit hard and holding it. Increasing the throw and tension didn't change that. But I'm not a slap-happy keyer, so I don't think it will be a problem for me.This is the opposite problem of my 3d-printed key, where a snapping release causes the other side to touch, so if I slide my finger across dah and release it suddenly, I send N; if I slide my thumb across dit and release it suddenly, I send A.The Putikeeg being a dual-paddle key doesn't have this problem; the sides are completely independent. (I send with the Putikeeg as if it were single-paddle, "iambic" squeezing breaks my brain.)<a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a>

Fabian Kurz, DJ5CW/SO5CW<a href="https://mas.to/@hslodz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@hslodz</a> SP7HACK from Hackerspace (Hakierspejs) Łódź now on 7014.8 kHz CW with <a href="https://mastodon.radio/@sp7q" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sp7q</a> at the key. Great to hear Hackerspaces on the air! <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hamradio</a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#morsecode</a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/hackerspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hackerspace</a>

Michael K JohnsonMy <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/3DPrinted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#3DPrinted</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> key design is coming along.The cover/handle works really well, I think. I printed it just long enough to be comfortable in my hand. Someone else might want it shorter or longer.Meanwhile, I've also designed a belt mount. The belt goes through slots in a base that goes under the key, and it goes over the key to make it a solid fit. I could have done one where the belt goes underneath, but this seems like it would be more solid. Then the key slides into a block that swivels, and a few more thumb nuts lock it into any location you like within 40° left or right of center.This is extremely parametric. The height of the block, the allowed degrees of swing, how thick and wide the belt are, how wide the whole thing is; most of the dimensions are derived from parameters.This is the second revision of the base and swivel. The first version didn't swivel far enough, the key wasn't raise up far enough above my leg, and the whole thing was too wide. If the key isn't high enough, I inadvertently TX from my pants leg fabric brushing the key. This is because I have the key set to maybe 0.5mm travel to each side; it's quite sensitive. On this iteration, it's slightly too narrow; I can only fit a thin belt through it because the thumb nuts that lock the swivel in place interfere. The next version will be just a little wider.I think I'm ready for some beta testers! Folks who don't mind running FreeCAD to adjust parameters and print multiple copies to adjust for the filament they are using could help make this good for others. Any <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> CW enthusiasts also enjoy 3d printing and want to try this?

R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵Darude Sandstorm as it was always meant to be: played on Morse Code paddles<a href="https://loops.video/v/75kyX1g_By" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://loops.video/v/75kyX1g_By</a>Direct video link, for terminal enjoyers: <a href="https://loopsusercontent.com/videos/80575218996875264/127598525214357858/el1iOMDcfBdVgEMmgh0B78z2vT6CgBH4x4muNhGb.720p.mp4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://loopsusercontent.com/videos/80575218996875264/127598525214357858/el1iOMDcfBdVgEMmgh0B78z2vT6CgBH4x4muNhGb.720p.mp4</a>From <code>@utahforrest</code> on YouTube.<a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/cw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CW</a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/darudesandstorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DarudeSandstorm</a>

Jim "Ham on a Bike"I'm amazed that under the right conditions I can use this miniscule equipment setup to communicate to the other side of the world. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurRado</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#POTA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parksontheair</a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MorseCode</a> is SO AWESOME!

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