The Mini-Palm-Paddle

Morse on the increase

CW seems to be increasing in poularity and participation in the amateur radio world, and this is certainly reflected in SOTA.

The majority of all activations are undertaken using CW, and this increasing trend is no doubt compounded by the addition of new overseas associations, where there is much more of a CW culture in portable operating.

While SOTA operations in the UK have a greater bias towards voice modes - SSB and FM - the CW bug is also biting with several participants making the decision to revive their morse after a long absence or even learn it from scratch specifically for use in the SOTA programme.

The Mini-Palm-Paddle has proved to be an incredibly popular piece of lightweight kit in the portable stations of the SOTA CW operators.