Straight Key Night 2018 -- Morse Code QSO

Straight Key Night (SKN) QSO
Morse Code QSO on SKN 2018 between K1EEE and AA4OO, with detailed views Morse Code Straight Key operation.
If you hang in there until the 2:08 mark you'll see my new, spiffy, dual camera angle recording method that I plan to use in all my future videos. I hope it makes it easier for folks learning CW to see how different key grips are employed.
The straight key used in this video is a German Junker. The radio is a Ten-Tec Century/21 CW only, Novice rig from 1977. The Ten-Tec RF output was 15 watts, not QRP power, but I was hoping to make it easier for other stations to work me during SKN.

[@whattheflimflam]

This was so cool to see. My key is a vibroplex side key so just listened. I love the code and I hope to get better at it this year. Wonderful video. You send clean code.

[@HamRadioQRP]

If you hang in there until the 2:08 mark you'll see my new, spiffy, dual camera angle recording method that I plan to use in all my videos.

[@paulinmt2185]

FB on SKN and split-screen effect. Very cool! I was busy but I did make time for one SKN QSO using my McELROY bug and USSR sk. Listened a bit but there were a lot of poor fists out there and it was not what I wanted to copy, hihi. 73, Happy New Year es tnx fer fb Vid de N6MGN

[@MoTown44240]

Nice Q!

[@w6lax]

Great fist!

[@posstac24]

Nice

[@royandpenguins9724]

It sounds good. I am also a member of SKCC DE JG2JKR

[@benedettodesiderio3882]

Bel qso 👍

[@vidasvv]

tnx fr the upload! 73 N8AUM

[@leegroce2943]

I enjoyed your video! You have a good fist! That is a good rig! What type of key is that?

[@HamRadioQRP]

+Lee Groce Thanks Lee, the straight key is an old German Junker that I picked up inexpensively and refinished the cover and base. Info on that key available at following link. www.hamradioqrp.com/2017/11/german-telegraph-key-junker-mt-honnefrh.html

[@shudonghan876]

good key! How can I buy it?thank you!

[@augustinperroy9406]

Can you write what you wroten in the video ?(Sorry I'm french and I want learn this kind of communication) For the first sequence I have : cq skn cq skn de aa 4oo aa4oo

[@HamRadioQRP]

I'll try to find some time to go back and transcribe it into the comments. When I use a straight key I can't use the keyer-terminal hookup to automatically transcribe my side of the conversation.

[@adrianforrester325]

thanks for posting this ,its on my to do list for this year do you have any tips to help me to get started 73 ,2E0SDF

[@HamRadioQRP]

+adrian forrester Check out the introduction to Morse Code videos or the blog entries for learning code hamradioqrp.com

[@spqa2004]

Download the G4FON Koch Trainer for free on your Windows computer. You can download Morse Machine on your Android phone for about $2 and use it to learn the alphabet whenever, wherever.

[@adrianforrester325]

Thanks for the replies , I really like your blog aswell keep up the good work this is the sort of stuff that keeps me motivated

[@ba6qh]

Very good video Can I transfer this video to the Chinese video website, please? This will allow more Chinese amateur radio enthusiasts to watch it! 73 de BA6QH

[@HamRadioQRP]

+ba6qh No. I retain rights to the videos, but I will look into creating a Youku channel, and push the videos to both.

[@johnzimmerman3021]

Well, so much for the international brotherhood of amateur radio )-: