Morse Mates.

Instant messaging,
eventually.

A local branch. A shared line. A message, in due course.
Telegraphy for the next generation of operators.

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One $99 / pair $179

Visit your local branch
MM-01 / TELEGRAPHY FOR CHILDREN
A girl in a gray T-shirt listens and transcribes a message beside a New York apartment window, with the blue Morse Mates key’s mint finger button turned toward her
Incoming message. Please take notes.
LOCALLY OPERATEDLOCALLY RESTRICTEDMANUALLY RELAYEDPLEASE STAND BY.

01 / The service

We have retained
the limitations.

Messages travel branch by branch.
The usual procedures apply.

Local service

Your branch has a boundary.

Washington Square is not Tribeca. To reach another branch, ask an operator to relay your message.

Shared traffic

The line is for everyone.

A small branch shares a single channel. Other operators may be using it. Their messages are part of your listening experience.

Personal attention

Listen for your callsign.

There is no private inbox. You have a callsign, and the branch has traffic. You will need to pay some attention to distinguish the two.

MM–01 / Standard equipment

The operator’s key.

One button. No shortcuts.
Available in three color arrangements.

Three-quarter studio view of the blue and mint Morse Mates key with its metal lever, return spring, orange adjustment screw, and sounder grille
The MM-01 telegraph keyFIG. 02
Close-up of the mint finger button, brushed-metal lever, spring, and contact on the blue Morse Mates key
A button, with supporting apparatus.FIG. 03
Three Morse Mates keys: blue with mint fittings, lilac with orange fittings, and lemon with blue fittings
Blue / mint. Lilac / orange. Lemon / blue.FIG. 04
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02 / The branch office

The line is open.

Select your branch and connect.
Listen before transmitting.

Live demo

03 / Extended service

There is a route.
It involves people.

A message for another branch is handed to a relay operator, then passed onward. Each operator must be present. Please allow for this.

Washington SquareMESSAGE ORIGINATES
WS
Operator relays message
Greenwich VillageMESSAGE IS REPEATED
GV
Operator relays message again
TribecaMESSAGE ARRIVES
TB

Delivery depends on attendance.

04 / Supplied materials

Please keep
the paperwork.

The starter kit includes:

  • One Morse Mates operator’s key
  • Access to your local branch
  • An unlaminated Morse code reference sheet
Order the starter kit — $99
MORSE MATESOPERATOR’S REFERENCE / 01

International Morse code

A·−
B−···
C−·−·
D−··
E·
F··−·
G−−·
H····
I··
J·−−−
K−·−
L·−··
M−−
N−·
O−−−
P·−−·
Q−−·−
R·−·
S···
T−
U··−
V···−
W·−−
X−··−
Y−·−−
Z−−··
KEEP WITH EQUIPMENT.DO NOT LAMINATE.

05 / Enquiries

A few particulars.

Do I need to learn Morse code?

A reference sheet is supplied.

Why are the branches so small?

So an operator can know the local traffic, learn the callsigns, and occasionally require assistance getting a message elsewhere.

What happens if two people transmit?

The messages will overlap. Operators will need to wait until the channel is clear, then try retransmitting.

Can I bring it on vacation?

Branch access is restricted by location.

What if nobody answers?

Please stand by. The intended operator may be attending to another matter.

Morse Mates

We await
your transmission.

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