Bodging a morse paddle..

A few weeks ago I got it into my head that I wanted to try out a morse paddle......

One problem....... I don't have a morse paddle...

But I do have a few morse keys.



Half an hour later, and a stereo jack and some wood/nails/saw/hammer...and I was sending CQ on my new "MJB" morse paddle.


I've heard of people successfully using a computer mouse as a paddle......probably my next project.... :0)

73

de MW0MJB

Pembrokeshire Radio Rally 17th April 2011...

Pembrokeshire Radio Society

Bring'n'Buy

Sale

on Sunday the 17th of April

Doors open 10.00am

at

our club house

'the patch'

Furzy park community centre

Haverfordwest.

Tables are available

Admission is £1 and includes a free cup of tea/coffee.

For more information telephone:

Elwyn GW0GUY

on 01437 760026......

20m Delta Loop....de MW0BBU.

While trawling through various sites I came across this from LA8OKA.

Now I remember having something similar up at MW0BBU several years ago.

The one I had was really good for SWR, quite wide in its bandwidth, was really good on receive, gave out a really good signal.. wait for it..... It rang my Telephone every time I used it, much to the non amusement of the household.

To be fair, when I reduced the power all was ok.

Seeing this has made me wonder how well it may do me for my QRP exploits.
Worth a go me thinks.

Steve... MW0BBU.

All credits to LA8OKA for the drawing and dimensions.