Vibrokeyer from Vibroplex with SN from year 1963 purchased on eBay auction years ago. The previous owner was a New York school.
Before, during and after restoration.
Ready to operate...!
#hamradio #swl #amateurrardio #dxing #dx #propagation #DXCC #radio #vibrokeyer #vibroplex #key
Before, during and after restoration.
Ready to operate...!
#hamradio #swl #amateurrardio #dxing #dx #propagation #DXCC #radio #vibrokeyer #vibroplex #key
November 22, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Vibrokeyer from Vibroplex with SN from year 1963 purchased on eBay auction years ago. The previous owner was a New York school.
Before, during and after restoration.
Ready to operate...!
#hamradio #swl #amateurrardio #dxing #dx #propagation #DXCC #radio #vibrokeyer #vibroplex #key
Before, during and after restoration.
Ready to operate...!
#hamradio #swl #amateurrardio #dxing #dx #propagation #DXCC #radio #vibrokeyer #vibroplex #key
Key Vibroplex Champion (1965). Before and after.
Restored, cleaned, lubricated and adjusted, ready to operate.
#hamradio #swl #amateurrardio #dxing #dx #propagation #DXCC #radio #vibroplex #bug #champion #cw
Restored, cleaned, lubricated and adjusted, ready to operate.
#hamradio #swl #amateurrardio #dxing #dx #propagation #DXCC #radio #vibroplex #bug #champion #cw
March 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Key Vibroplex Champion (1965). Before and after.
Restored, cleaned, lubricated and adjusted, ready to operate.
#hamradio #swl #amateurrardio #dxing #dx #propagation #DXCC #radio #vibroplex #bug #champion #cw
Restored, cleaned, lubricated and adjusted, ready to operate.
#hamradio #swl #amateurrardio #dxing #dx #propagation #DXCC #radio #vibroplex #bug #champion #cw
Tras una vida como radioaficionado y telegrafista, al fin he conseguido un manipulador Vibroplex.
No sé si seré capaz de llegar a saber utilizarlo.
No sé si seré capaz de llegar a saber utilizarlo.
May 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Tras una vida como radioaficionado y telegrafista, al fin he conseguido un manipulador Vibroplex.
No sé si seré capaz de llegar a saber utilizarlo.
No sé si seré capaz de llegar a saber utilizarlo.
Kids these days are buying $100 CNC aluminum sixletter straight keys off Amazon. Whatever happened to just getting a damn Vibroplex
January 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Kids these days are buying $100 CNC aluminum sixletter straight keys off Amazon. Whatever happened to just getting a damn Vibroplex
Mother Nature has paused the Early Bird #CW #MorseCode #POTA #parksontheair activators today. I haven't use my #Vibroplex Bug in almost a year so decided to see who's awake this early a.m. #AmateurRadio #hamradio
youtu.be/QQsHYZ9i3PA
youtu.be/QQsHYZ9i3PA
VIBROPLEX Bug CQ
YouTube video by N4JAW Jim "Ham on a Bike"
youtu.be
December 5, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Mother Nature has paused the Early Bird #CW #MorseCode #POTA #parksontheair activators today. I haven't use my #Vibroplex Bug in almost a year so decided to see who's awake this early a.m. #AmateurRadio #hamradio
youtu.be/QQsHYZ9i3PA
youtu.be/QQsHYZ9i3PA
Yes, I'm religious. I believe in the Holy Trinity.
December 1, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Yes, I'm religious. I believe in the Holy Trinity.
Sub Freezing Morning. Great morning to be in warm and cozy with a cup of Joe and as the @skcc.bsky.social #SKCC #WES Weekend Sprintathon is in full swing. It will be a @vibroplex Bug #vibroplexbug weekend. #AmateurRadio #Hamradio #MorseCode #CW
December 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Sub Freezing Morning. Great morning to be in warm and cozy with a cup of Joe and as the @skcc.bsky.social #SKCC #WES Weekend Sprintathon is in full swing. It will be a @vibroplex Bug #vibroplexbug weekend. #AmateurRadio #Hamradio #MorseCode #CW
Butterfly Key, Lionel J-36, Vibroplex Standard, HIMOND BK-100 — HL1SB
June 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Butterfly Key, Lionel J-36, Vibroplex Standard, HIMOND BK-100 — HL1SB
Still not proficient using my #Vibroplex BUG as I'd like with some characters. Hope to improve that in tonight's #CW #MorseCode @northqrp.bsky.social #NAQCC Sprint Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 0130-0330 Z #AmateurRadio #HamRadio
December 10, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Still not proficient using my #Vibroplex BUG as I'd like with some characters. Hope to improve that in tonight's #CW #MorseCode @northqrp.bsky.social #NAQCC Sprint Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 0130-0330 Z #AmateurRadio #HamRadio
my dad is looking to sell a vibroplex from 1917
in case there are any morse code people on here
don't ask me how much because I dont know, but I can ask
in case there are any morse code people on here
don't ask me how much because I dont know, but I can ask
August 15, 2024 at 8:16 PM
my dad is looking to sell a vibroplex from 1917
in case there are any morse code people on here
don't ask me how much because I dont know, but I can ask
in case there are any morse code people on here
don't ask me how much because I dont know, but I can ask
Left to Right: Vibroplex Standard 1940, Double Speed Key 1935, Straight Key (Japanese Army) 1934.
December 9, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Left to Right: Vibroplex Standard 1940, Double Speed Key 1935, Straight Key (Japanese Army) 1934.
Nope, a Vibroplex Code Warrior Jr.
March 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Nope, a Vibroplex Code Warrior Jr.
My new paddles for CW (Morse Code). Made by Vibroplex, a US company in business for over 120 years! It's a fantastic paddle.
June 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
My new paddles for CW (Morse Code). Made by Vibroplex, a US company in business for over 120 years! It's a fantastic paddle.
The new to me Bug arrived!
Going to take me a while learn it.
A bug is a mechanical, semi-automatic Morse Code key invented over 100 yrs ago. This particular key was made shortly after WWII in the late 1940.
She sings so sweet!
#cw #morsecode #hamradio #wavetalkers #bug #vibroplex
Going to take me a while learn it.
A bug is a mechanical, semi-automatic Morse Code key invented over 100 yrs ago. This particular key was made shortly after WWII in the late 1940.
She sings so sweet!
#cw #morsecode #hamradio #wavetalkers #bug #vibroplex
February 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The new to me Bug arrived!
Going to take me a while learn it.
A bug is a mechanical, semi-automatic Morse Code key invented over 100 yrs ago. This particular key was made shortly after WWII in the late 1940.
She sings so sweet!
#cw #morsecode #hamradio #wavetalkers #bug #vibroplex
Going to take me a while learn it.
A bug is a mechanical, semi-automatic Morse Code key invented over 100 yrs ago. This particular key was made shortly after WWII in the late 1940.
She sings so sweet!
#cw #morsecode #hamradio #wavetalkers #bug #vibroplex
Pero si vendes un manipulador de morse vibroplex podemos hablar.
July 10, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Pero si vendes un manipulador de morse vibroplex podemos hablar.
Having not use my #CW #MorseCode #Vibroplex BUG in almost a year, my last 15 QSOs from my shack have been with it exclusively. Like this #AmateurRadio #hamradio #10m #DX to Chile from Kentucky-USA with #CE2SV Dale
youtu.be/DO82fOAZqH8
youtu.be/DO82fOAZqH8
10 Meter DX CW Morse Code QSO into Chile from Kentucky USA
YouTube video by N4JAW Jim "Ham on a Bike"
youtu.be
December 9, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Having not use my #CW #MorseCode #Vibroplex BUG in almost a year, my last 15 QSOs from my shack have been with it exclusively. Like this #AmateurRadio #hamradio #10m #DX to Chile from Kentucky-USA with #CE2SV Dale
youtu.be/DO82fOAZqH8
youtu.be/DO82fOAZqH8
I have used a couple of different keys. The more expensive keys tend to be made by small manufacturers. They are high quality machined in small batches or single units. They have a good look and feel. I have had a Vibroplex Iambic and some others. I just sold the Vibroplex. I didn't like the feel.
February 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I have used a couple of different keys. The more expensive keys tend to be made by small manufacturers. They are high quality machined in small batches or single units. They have a good look and feel. I have had a Vibroplex Iambic and some others. I just sold the Vibroplex. I didn't like the feel.
There's something nostalgic about #TenTec Rigs and a #virboplexBug #Vibroplex. With some TLC, after 40 yrs. this #OmniD is still going strong. Thanks Alan #W2AEW for all you do for the #AmateurRadio #HamRadio community. #CW #MorseCode #POTA #parksontheair
youtu.be/rJ3FSfMqulk
youtu.be/rJ3FSfMqulk
Parks on the Air CW QSO with Alan W2AEW
YouTube video by N4JAW Jim "Ham on a Bike"
youtu.be
December 17, 2024 at 4:27 PM
There's something nostalgic about #TenTec Rigs and a #virboplexBug #Vibroplex. With some TLC, after 40 yrs. this #OmniD is still going strong. Thanks Alan #W2AEW for all you do for the #AmateurRadio #HamRadio community. #CW #MorseCode #POTA #parksontheair
youtu.be/rJ3FSfMqulk
youtu.be/rJ3FSfMqulk
So this was where I read about Vibroplex telegraphs indicating unskilled/new operators, and making bugs an insulting symbol for them, presaging the default pfp on any social media service today
April 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
So this was where I read about Vibroplex telegraphs indicating unskilled/new operators, and making bugs an insulting symbol for them, presaging the default pfp on any social media service today
What is a Vibroplex Bug Key: How to Use & Set It Up
Using and setting up a mechanical Morse key or Bug key like a Vibroplex is not as simple as that of a straight key.
Read more: www.electronics-notes.com/articles/ham...
Using and setting up a mechanical Morse key or Bug key like a Vibroplex is not as simple as that of a straight key.
Read more: www.electronics-notes.com/articles/ham...
January 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
What is a Vibroplex Bug Key: How to Use & Set It Up
Using and setting up a mechanical Morse key or Bug key like a Vibroplex is not as simple as that of a straight key.
Read more: www.electronics-notes.com/articles/ham...
Using and setting up a mechanical Morse key or Bug key like a Vibroplex is not as simple as that of a straight key.
Read more: www.electronics-notes.com/articles/ham...
The Vibroplex bug, patented 1904. Side-swiper key — auto-generates dits while you tap dahs. Half the muscle, twice the speed. Still made today, still beloved by operators who like the feel. #morsecode #cw #history https://morsekit.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Vibroplex bug, patented 1904. Side-swiper key — auto-generates dits while you tap dahs. Half the muscle, twice the speed. Still made today, still beloved by operators who like the feel. #morsecode #cw #history https://morsekit.com
Look up W6AM. The guy had a vibroplex and spun 40WPM in his car!
February 18, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Look up W6AM. The guy had a vibroplex and spun 40WPM in his car!
Es muy bonito, de esos ya tengo.
Ese es un manipulador vertical, pero yo busco un vibroplex.
Ese es un manipulador vertical, pero yo busco un vibroplex.
July 11, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Es muy bonito, de esos ya tengo.
Ese es un manipulador vertical, pero yo busco un vibroplex.
Ese es un manipulador vertical, pero yo busco un vibroplex.