Converting an Old Morse Key to USB to Work With Morse Trainers and Hamsphere

This tutorial shows the steps required to convert an old Morse key to USB to allow connection to your PC for use with the various online Morse code trainers and even Hamsphere.
#MorseCode #Hamsphere #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
The website I used to test the conversion was morsecode.me/
If you like what I make, then have a read of my other projects here: www.rustyrocket.co.uk/

[@FrozenWell]

Love these cool little projects.

[@RustyRocketProjects]

Thank you. I've always thought it would be a great idea to make a game that's controlled by old tech like the Morse key, as a means to marry up all my interests.

[@marilynnchapel2161]

wonderful video and enjoy

[@anniestapp4310]

just Awesome

[@user-rf2ng2jm6t]

Is it possible to use a paddle key with this nice solution?

[@ynot6473]

is it a morse mouse, or a mouse morse?

[@bill-2018]

Interesting project.
Is that a KEY.W.T. 8 AMP No.2 MK III?
I bought one for 7/6d (37½p) in about 1970. I couldn't read Morse and just wanted one. It's my main key that I use now. I dropped it and broke it as it's bakelite but drilled both sides and glued cut down rivets in it to join it and it's still going strong.
G4GHB..

[@RustyRocketProjects]

I don't know what the model is I'm afraid. It was part of a play set that someone had made, that I found in a junk shop. It was a wooden box that had a bakelite telephone handset and this Morse key fixed to it. The Morse key activated a buzzer and lit a small board. I imagine some kid had great fun playing with it decades ago.

[@bill-2018]

@@RustyRocketProjects Okay, thanks, it looks just like mine. I did a similar thing aged about 15 when I got it, an old book showed a valve buzzer so I took my H.A.C. radio valve to try making one, an audio transformer and headphones from the H.A.C. It worked to my great delight. Radio hobby a stage further.
73, G4GHB.

[@rdmsh]

73

[@matiasoficialdegui8950]

Thanks, I'll try it to improve my cadence. 73 de LW9DWX