A vintage spark gap transmitter acquired by our Club, built by member George W2KRM out of authentic parts.

We have always enjoyed watching Steve W5BIB, who is now a member, sending on a straight key perfectly and reading the newspaper at the same time.

This video demonstrates 2 Japanese hams having a contact (QSO) in English. The translation showing on the screen are full words and phrases but
they are actually sending well known abbreviations in many cases. The speed is about 24 wpm.

This video shows a ham using a straight key on Straight Key Night which is every New Year’s Eve.
He has a very good sending technique which we call a ‘good fist’, The ham answering him is not as proficient.

Herman Munster ‘operating’ his ham radio. No CW here but amusing none the less.

Howard Bernstein WB2UZE sending using a WW2 key and
a vintage morse code telegraph sounder. Some of us can understand moderate speed telegraph clicks.

High speed Morse Code using a vintage sounder.
We can’t copy one word of this as we are all used to sounds and not clicks, especially at this rapid speed.

Hazel Fausak, 93 years old in 2015 talks of her WW2 radio operator days in Canada and does some CW at the end of the video.
We hope we will remember our CW if we make it to 93.

This is what could happen to our CW students if they don’t practice.

Actual Morse code in Star Trek 5 experienced by some of our favorite actors (turn volume up to hear code).

Here is a video of a vintage 1920-30s morse code tape driven practice unit. We have recently acquired 2 similar units and their photo is shown.

CW Equiptment

The UK based Essex CW Club has similar goals to ours and we will reach out to them as a potential partner.

These kids radios were one of the ways that Howard WB2UZE got introduced to radio transmitting, eventually leading to his becoming a ham in 1965.

Wrist Radio

Here is a vintage Pathe video about the prototype wrist radio that was to become available commercially for adults.

Marlon Brando on a ship in the 1965 film Morituri with an accurate morse code ending that reads: CQ CQ CQ de SS INGO – CARGO SHIP OUT OF TOKYO.

Another use of Morse code in the original Star Trek series, Space Seed episode. You have to see Kirk’s comment to Uhura like everyone still knew Morse code at that futuristic time