Ham Radio - QRP

Get it right the first time The electronic keyer, for sending Morse code, came into into use in the late 1950's and early 1960's....

 The Perfect Bug? In the Western World we are consumers.  Advertising drives us to think we'd be a bit happier if we had that new "...

Vibroplex Bug Morse Keys  Since starting to work CW on-air a few months back I became familiar with the sound of other operators using Vi...

Rubber baby buggy bumpers Sometimes I needlessly struggle with a problem because I'm cheap. My Vibroplex Vibrokeyer was manufact...

Let them play different instruments Keys left to right Nye Viking, Kent Hand key, Vibroplex Original Bug, N3ZN ZN-QRP paddle, Palm Singl...

How Slow Can You Go ? My friend Kurt ( N4KJK ) has loaned me his Vibroplex Original Deluxe Bug. Shiny, Indeed! Vibroplex Original ...

Slowing a Vibroplex Bug using an aftermarket 1.9 oz weight Left to right - 1.9 oz weight, standard bug weight, homemade weight I'...

It doesn't get much simpler After dinner tonight I headed up to the shack to make a couple of QSOs.  I felt nostalgic and powered up ...

Vibroplex Bug QSO Sometimes I'm in a mood to use my bug.  I'm still a relatively new CW operator and using my Vibroplex Original ...

Calling QRP CQ - Inconceivable My 80m OCF Dipole has been a surprisingly good antenna and I've made contacts with it on all ba...