Call me stupid... the website is in front of my face! I went to the site and am thinking about the top model. I am hoping that i can use it for practice and with whatever radio i get no matter what type of ports it has and weather or not it has an electronic keyer. I wonder if he needs people to build the units at home... its pretty simple to do! Thanks, Joe
Hey, Its me again. Where did you get the kit and how much was it? I would love to build one with my daughter! She wants to do more in electronics. Shes only 9 so maybe well start early. YU Joe
nice video, i´m looking forward to get a sensor key too.
interestling enough, you´re using the left side (your thumb) to generate the "dits" and are generating the "dahs" with your index finger. most people learned it the other way :-)
It's not iambic or the video does not show that, since the technique of the operator is not iambic. We see just a normal sensor key with two paddles, but you can put them close together and it will work the same as one. Iambic key is: left paddle - continues dits; right paddle - continues dahs (or vice versa). The touch of dit paddle brakes the sequence of dahs (and vice versa). Thanks that to make Q, L, F, Y, K and R you need only 2 touches instead of 3. For C you need 3 touches instead of 2.
Geistero seems to be slamming all the iambic stuff on youtube. This ain't the only place geistro has posted this almost exact reply word for word.
I'm working on an LED paddle, light from one LED is detected by an unlit LED when you touch ur finger to it. In honor of my mum who used to send morse code during WWII from ship 2 ship with a light.
And the reason they call it iambic: When you hold both paddles together at the same time you get iambic dit dah dit dah or dah dit dah dit depending which paddle you hit first. I guess what I ment to say is that "morse" code isn't iambic. Letters like Z G W P X aren't iambic. So if it is an iambic paddle you can't send those letters.
So that's like when I'm traveling down the road in the rain, that makes me Marine mobile.
I am really impressed by these little touch keys. I started with the P1K, paddles and keyer, and have now built the P3, which is the SMD version of the board shown in this video. Both work GREAT. The P3 is going into my ATS-3b as soon as I get my current project finished (rebuilding my old Ten Tec 540).
I loved building this little kit. I put it together between changing diapers and feeding my son, and cobbled together a temporary setup in minutes. I love it.
I'll incorporate it into my QRP setup with the ATS3b. Probably use button cells and make a compact tapper. I like that. What are U1 and U2?
It depends on the OP, it is setup the way I like it. there is no "correct" way to setup a key. But you have good observations, most all keys are setup dash right and dit left.
Who is the music from? Great music..73 de HK3CW
HK3CW 2 years ago
Call me stupid... the website is in front of my face! I went to the site and am thinking about the top model. I am hoping that i can use it for practice and with whatever radio i get no matter what type of ports it has and weather or not it has an electronic keyer. I wonder if he needs people to build the units at home... its pretty simple to do! Thanks, Joe
toobroke2fight 3 years ago
He he, I was about to say in the last comment, the website is in the video! :-)
Dont use copper clad like I did, the copper rubs off. Go ahead and get the gold contacts that the website sells also.
I messed mine up with reverse voltage, duh, so put a diode in to protect it from idiot moments like that!
I plan on getting another soon, or building one myself using a Picaxe.
rogertangodotcom 3 years ago
Hey, Its me again. Where did you get the kit and how much was it? I would love to build one with my daughter! She wants to do more in electronics. Shes only 9 so maybe well start early. YU Joe
toobroke2fight 3 years ago
nice video, i´m looking forward to get a sensor key too.
interestling enough, you´re using the left side (your thumb) to generate the "dits" and are generating the "dahs" with your index finger. most people learned it the other way :-)
best wishes for 2009 & 73s
dh3mg
trainingsraum 3 years ago
Hope to work you on the air soon, I am mostly on 40m, 95% CW! TU & 73s
rogertangodotcom 3 years ago
I have virtual morse key but dont know how to use it!
redfoxarts 3 years ago
Yes Iambic only because whe you squeeze the paddles together you gits Iambic string of on off keying.
73
n8zu
raypsi 3 years ago
nice
Serge7388 3 years ago
It's not iambic or the video does not show that, since the technique of the operator is not iambic. We see just a normal sensor key with two paddles, but you can put them close together and it will work the same as one. Iambic key is: left paddle - continues dits; right paddle - continues dahs (or vice versa). The touch of dit paddle brakes the sequence of dahs (and vice versa). Thanks that to make Q, L, F, Y, K and R you need only 2 touches instead of 3. For C you need 3 touches instead of 2.
Geistero 3 years ago
It isn't really Morse code. And there is no such thing as an Iambic paddle.
Really it's Vail code and the Trochaic paddle. The truth is out there.
73 and 88
N8ZU
raypsi 3 years ago
TU for the post, I myself will do some more research on what you posted!
rogertangodotcom 3 years ago
Geistero seems to be slamming all the iambic stuff on youtube. This ain't the only place geistro has posted this almost exact reply word for word.
I'm working on an LED paddle, light from one LED is detected by an unlit LED when you touch ur finger to it. In honor of my mum who used to send morse code during WWII from ship 2 ship with a light.
73,
N8ZU
raypsi 3 years ago
He does have a point, Iambic uses a squeeze, which I neither practice myself, nor demonstrated. However, it IS an Iambic paddle. :-)
73s
rogertangodotcom 3 years ago
And the reason they call it iambic: When you hold both paddles together at the same time you get iambic dit dah dit dah or dah dit dah dit depending which paddle you hit first. I guess what I ment to say is that "morse" code isn't iambic. Letters like Z G W P X aren't iambic. So if it is an iambic paddle you can't send those letters.
So that's like when I'm traveling down the road in the rain, that makes me Marine mobile.
73
N8ZU
raypsi 3 years ago
There are lots of videos on youtube that show true iambic keys and I don't "slam" that...:)
Here is my answer at your insinuation:
watch?v=X_uVQavmXCs
Geistero 3 years ago
I am really impressed by these little touch keys. I started with the P1K, paddles and keyer, and have now built the P3, which is the SMD version of the board shown in this video. Both work GREAT. The P3 is going into my ATS-3b as soon as I get my current project finished (rebuilding my old Ten Tec 540).
rv6amark 4 years ago
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jobatribe 4 years ago
I built a P3K into my all in one keyer. It's a good kit.
jrsdiesel 4 years ago
I loved building this little kit. I put it together between changing diapers and feeding my son, and cobbled together a temporary setup in minutes. I love it.
I'll incorporate it into my QRP setup with the ATS3b. Probably use button cells and make a compact tapper. I like that. What are U1 and U2?
kc7fys 4 years ago
This looks great. Mine has arrived and I'm going to build it soon. VY 73,
KC7FYS
kc7fys 4 years ago
Is it me, or is that keyer set the 'wrong' way round?
All the iambics I've seen before have dah on the right?
73
tincanblower 4 years ago
It depends on the OP, it is setup the way I like it. there is no "correct" way to setup a key. But you have good observations, most all keys are setup dash right and dit left.
HTH & 73-
rogertangodotcom 4 years ago
good little thing... i need to build something like that and get off the straight key.
ijpmck 4 years ago
the music ROCKS -
spamidohate 4 years ago