This key has been retired.
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- Torsion Bar Portable key Side View
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- 3.5mm standard jack
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- Showing TBP with the portable cover plate
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- Top view of TBP in portable mode without station base
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- View of bottom plate and rubber feet for portable operation
The TBP with the stainless steel base is the fourth version of this key. It’s a great addition to the go bag and with the station base it’s very much at home in the shack as well. You’ll love the action and the look of this very unique Torsion Bar key. It excels as a cootie or paddle.
For portable use, you simply unscrew the station base, remove the feet and use them to attach the cover plate to the bottom of the key. That protects the wiring and also allows you to keep the key stable while sending. This key is VERY stable on the desk without taking up a lot of room.
“I am very pleased with it and just tested it out at 45 wpm. It is very smooth and will be used alot in my station. I like the way you made the paddle too. Alot stronger than my idea. Thanks again for a FB job!”
It features a patent pending design that brings a whole new way of sending CW using my unique torsion/lever system.
The key base is milled out of a solid block of Aluminum. The control lever “carrier” is brass and the finger pieces are made of hand contoured black lexan. Station base and lever carrier are brass and the lever and posts are brushed/polished. Adjustment screws are custom made and are 10-32 fine thread Brass. The contact strip is nickel silver and provides a quieting mechanism that makes the key virtually silent while in use.
Dimensions with Station Base are 3″W x 4″L x 2.5H. Total Weight 1.6 pounds. Weight without the station base is only 9 oz.
W1SFR Handmade Torsion Bar Morse Code Keys 
TBP Portable Key With Station Base- is this in stock?
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Hi John, I make all keys to order. Wait time is about 2-3 weeks at this time. 73, Steve
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TU order placed
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Steve, Is it possible to get my Callsign engraved on the side of the portable key and also on the station base?
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Hi Ernie. Sorry for the late reply. No, I don’t do any in-house engraving. Sorry. If you have a local jeweler that does engraving, maybe they can do it for you. Best 73, Steve
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Do you have a key that is the most popular with sideswiper enthusiasts? They all look very nice, but looks may not win the prize when it comes to performance.
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Hi Dwight, Thanks for the note. Well I think in this case looks might well be the performance winner! Most experienced ops prefer the Titan Swiper.
Here’s what my last Titan customer (M0ORD) said after using the key:
“Anyway, more to the point, I’ve been using a Begali HST for many years as my daily runner (the I, II and more recently the III series). After 4 or 5 hours on the Titan, I have to say (and I know these things are subjective) for me, the Titan is far more pleasant for prolonged use.
I contest at around 35 to 40 wpm and rarely make mistakes when I’m fresh, but the litmus test is after a few hours of manual sending in a contest. The “soft landing” created by the combination of precise torsion and the contact strip springs with the gap between the finger-pieces on the Titan make for an excellent single lever keying experience.
Thank you Steve, for a wonderful key and service! I’ll be back!”
73,
Steve
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Sorry Wade. It just got too expensive to produce.
Oh no. You’ve retired the one I liked the most. Maybe I’ll find one out here in the wild.
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