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CW key collection: Begali Camelback
The Begali Camelback is the newest addition to my straight key collection. I had been wanting to get a Begali straight key for a while and finally got one at Hamcation last year. Begali Camelback straight key If any company can lay claim to being the Cadillac of CW key makers, I’d say it would be Begali. The Camelback isn’t their most expensive key, but it’s still beautifully made and crafted.…
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CW key collection: The Key key
One of the more unique straight keys in my collection is one I acquired from an ARRL Auction a few years ago. Yay, @arrl auction items arrived! Love this CW key made from a…key #hamradio pic.twitter.com/J3i4DJ3Hi1— imabug (@imabug) October 30, 2020 It’s a metal (brass I think) decorative (I presume) old fashioned key mounted on a simple plywood base. The two spring terminals on the left side of…
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CW key collection: J-38
I’ve managed to accumulate a small (5) collection of CW keys over the years, starting with the J-38 straight key, and most recently the Begali Camelback. After I got my amateur radio license, I knew I wanted to learn Morse code (still working on it), and I knew I wanted a straight key. I love the simplicity and the imagery of and connection to telegraphers of old hammering out CW. When it comes…
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A new straight key base
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