Recently my son has developed some interest in Morse code and has indicated that he would like to practice Morse signaling and recording. Now I want to be careful with my Morse key so I looked for alternatives. I have developed a kit to build a Morse key with standard materials for him to build and to practice with. When I showed it to a few other people, they indicated that they were also interested in it.

I designed the Morse key kit with the idea that my 8 year old son should easily be able to assemble it within an hour. Because it will be used by youngsters it should be quite robust, however.

The current design can easily be assembled within 30-60 minutes. The end result is a nice and professional looking product. The contact distance and the spring tension can be adjusted independently. It is quite robust and can withstand some serious abuse. It only weighs 105 grams so can easily brought along on holidays or carried on a hike.In comparison: other keys weighs between 660 grams and - 1040 grams! Nevertheless, it specially selected sticky feet, keep it firmly in place!