In The News! Micro Morse Code Key Review In QST Magazine.

The Newest Release Of The QST Magazine Will Be Featuring A Review Of The Micro Morse Code Key From CW Morse.

The Review Will Be On Page 58 July 2019 Edition de ARRL QST Editor Steve Ford - WB8IMY

 Check It Out At The ARRL Website.

Finally A QRP Morse Code Key

The Ultimate Lightweight Pocket Sized QRP Morse Code Key

Pocket Sized For QRP & Portable Ops.
All Soldered Stranded Copper Connections.
17 Grams The Ultimate Lightweight Key.
Standard 3.5MM Receptacle With Audio Cable.
Built And Shipped All In The U.S.A.

NEW Morse Code Paddle Keys

Now Available From CW Morse The New Double Morse Code Key Paddle Series.

All Soldered Braided Copper Wire Connections.
Can Be Mounted To A Base Of Your Choice.
Usable Paddle Grip Of 1.1″
Includes Audio Cable & Wrench Kit For Adjustments.
Built And Shipped All In The U.S.A.

We are super excited to now let everyone know that MFJ Enterprises is now carrying our Micro Morse Code Keys.

Now available from MFJ Enterprises Catalog and online store. 

Part Numbers Are As Shown. 

Check it out…

MFJ-566M
MFJ-566P

Heavy Duty Micro Morse Code Keys

Micro Morse Code Keys With Bullseye Or Navy Style Knobs With A 3/8"Heavy Duty Aluminum Base.

Weighs Under 2 Ounces.

Super Grip Polyurethane Feet.

Standard 3.5MM Audio Receptacle.

Fully Adjustable Tension & Gap.

Includes Audio Cable & Wrench Kit For Adjustments.

Built And Shipped All In The U.S.A.

Lightweight Micro Morse Code Keys

Micro Morse Code Keys With Bullseye Or Navy Style Knobs.

Weighs Under 2 Ounces.

Super Grip Polyurethane Feet.

Standard 3.5MM Audio Receptacle.

Fully Adjustable Tension & Gap.

Includes Audio Cable & Wrench Kit For Adjustments.

Built And Shipped All In The U.S.A.

The CW Morse Story

Here’s How Everything Got Started…

It was 1973… The Korean Conflict is not far behind us, and the Vietnam War is in full swing.  I’m a kid in rural East Texas… My Dad, is half way around the world the Captain of a Super Tanker, full of Jet Fuel, off the Coast of Vietnam…

My Dad was a Ship’s Captain in the USNS Fleet before internet or cell phones.  Letters from around the world took weeks… And so the only way we could talk to my Dad, was via “phone patch” offered by the many fine operators that monitor the Maritime Mobile Network.

Amateur Radio Was THE ONLY WAY Our Family could spend time with my Dad when he was gone at Sea!

I will never forget our entire family huddled around the telephone, talking to Pop… and saying “over”, talking to my Dad while he was anchored off of The Coast of Da Nang, Vietnam (or some other classified location).

Back in those days, I would spend my nights banging away on an old Radio Shack buzzer key, learning the mysterious “code” that you HAD to KNOW to become a “Radio Operator”, like my Dad, or Sparky, the Radio Operator on Dad’s ship.

A Thing for the “CW”

So, the old man was sweet on Morse Code. I can still remember in the 70’s when I was only a few years old my dad calling CQ on his Yaesu FT-101B, and then on his FT-101E. Pop got started in 1969 with the call-sign WN6EIZ.

(Picture below. My Dad, Me, My Younger Brother Andy-KE5EXX followed by my younger sister Angela visiting some friends.)

Fast forward a few years to 1977 where at the ripe old age of 15, I received my Novice Ticket, under call-sign of WD5DNU. (now KC5ILR)

So coming up on 3 generations of licensed Amateur Radio Operators… with a CW addiction 🙂 For over 45 years & through my families history we have always had a special thing for cool straight keys!

Present Day 2017

Present Day 2017 my 14 Year old Son Jacob comes to me wanting me to get him a “cool looking” Morse code key. Now you know how youngsters are.  COOL is the key word.   Yep, a chip off the old block.

I snickered to myself and said “Good luck Son, most of the cool ones are expensive for a young man… or any man.”

Not deterred in the least, he thought a minute…

Then with a cat like smile he said;

“Well… We have the software & equipment. Can we build one Dad?”

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So we got to work trying to help my son get his “cool looking” Morse code key.

Over the next few weeks we designed, tweaked and tested, several prototypes…

 

The Best Part?  We also had a LOT of fun!!!

 And So CW Morse Was Born.

We have made many New Designs and even a few oscillators. We had several people interested in the keys after that so we got to building. The whole family was involved in one way or another.

My eldest Joseph Jr. started building and designing the website. Jacob started building keys and oscillators. Andrew making sub-assemblies while Mom was running to the store for supplies we all got started.

Thanks to someone like you. A fellow ham radio operator, or Morse code enthusiast we had started a business. We quickly got to work building keys, testing oscillators, paddles, bases and more. With your help and feedback we began shipping keys across the world…

Amateur Radio… A Family Tradition Since 1969.

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Captain Antonio Pedro Delgado – WN6EIZ SK
Unlimited Master Mariner 1933-1990

 Joseph Antonio Delgado Sr. – KC5ILR
Good on QRZ

Jacob Delgado – (Passed Technician W/ 100%)
(Pending FCC Call-Sign Assignment)

 Andrew Pedro Delgado – KE5EXX
Good on QRZ