What’s cooler than cool? Geeking out over vintage Ham Radio Gear that’s what! Today Bryan, KB0MEE (great call sign) brought in an Instructograph! A What? An Instructograph! The Instructograph is a paper tape-based machine used for the study of Morse code. Talk about awesome! These vintage assets are still in circulation and while some are not in operational condition, this one was! And we got to play with it, inspect it and use it! The Sunday Pile-Ups at the Playground Amateur Radio Club continue to never disappoint and bring in things that you normally do not see or get to experience!

Following the time we spent drooling over cool stuff, we helped Bryan program one of his radios, teaching him how to do it, and teaching him how to operate it! While Bryan is not new to Ham, he asked for assistance with his new to him radio and wanted a hands on approach! If you are in the Fort Walton Beach area [or even nearby] (don’t be afraid to travel to us either) you are more than welcome at the Playground Amateur Radio Club and take part in this exceptionally awesome pastime! We would love to see your projects or collectible pieces and share your story. We might even posit on our website, social media or make a tech night out of the experience!