MyGoodLadyWife has been wanting to assemble another electronic kit. Meanwhile, I have been looking for something to assist me in learning morse code. I have a plan!
I ordered this kit:
Here it is, ready on the workbench waiting for MGLW to do her stuff…
MGLW got to work unpacking the kit, reading the instructions and checking that the parts were all there and in good condition.
Construction proceeded quickly and easily…
It did not take too long before the build was complete and ready for powering up!
Finally… power was applied and… the room was filled with the sound of morse code!
MGLW enjoyed building this kit very much. She was pleased with the quality of the kit – the PCB and components were well packed and arrived undamaged. There were one or two area of the instructions that she felt were slightly ambiguous, but she was able to work everything out in the end.
I have enjoyed using this device for my sending practice – my iambic keyer works well with this device and the various different tutor modes are very helpful when learning CW. I especially like the contest mode where it slightly changes the pitch of each ‘contact’. Fun!
I’m sure there will be more kits for MGLW to build soon. I have my eye on some goodies from QRP Labs next…