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Review Summary For : MORTTY
Reviews: 5MSRP: $35
Description:
Morttyv4 is a fully assembled and tested keying solution that provides a miniature enclosure and a computing platform for three freeware keying programs: K0SM’s TinyFSK RTTY Keyer, K3NG’s CW Keyer, or W1HKJ’s nanoIO dual mode program. Unlike full-featured – and more expensive – hardware solutions for CW and RTTY keying that are widely available to amateurs, Mortty is an inexpensive solution that depends upon the configuration and control features incorporated in popular logging and control programs. This tiny box measures only 2 inches long and 1 inch square (50mm by 25mm). The input end has a USB mini-B jack to connect a computer and a 3.5mm TRRS jack to connect a CW paddle. The output end has a CW speed pot; four LEDs for power, push to talk (PTT), Radio 1 and Radio 2 transmit; and a 3.5mm TRRS output jack that provides PTT, CW and FSK signals to your transceiver.
Product is in production
More Info: https://hamprojects.info/mortty/
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K3PA Rating: 2022-05-26
Cheap and great Time Owned: more than 12 months.
A winkey based system is the best way to generate automated CW, such as for contesting. Least hassle, best results.

MORTTY emulates a Winkey and is the cheapest available way to do this.

So, it works great, and its cheap. It doesn't get any better than this. I bought 4 of them.
NQ4T Rating: 2021-07-17
Great Little Package Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I have one of the older Mortty v3's that came as a kit; but it's still the same basic hardware and same software as the v4. I was actually given mine by a friend who bought it for CW on his IC-735 but wound up buying a 7300 before he assembled it. Assembly doesn't apply to the v4; but I found the v3 kit to be very easy to solder, although it was cramped. The difference between the v3 and v4 are minimal; mine doesn't have a CW speed pot. Since I primarily need this to do FSK on an IC-7100, the differences aren't a concern from the perspective of my review.

I had zero issues reflashing mine from KN3G's CW Keyer over to TinyFSK. Doing so requires the Arduno IDE as the interface just simply plugs in to a Arduino Nano. After wiring a TRS jack in to the radio, it was just a matter of plugging everything up.

TinyFSK does not "bit-bang" FSK in to your rig like some solutions. Instead your software sends it text over a COM port and it generates the FSK keying independently. Integrating it with N1MM for RTTY contesting was an absolute breeze and so far has worked well. There's no worrying about the USB system acting up and getting the timing wrong. It's just highly accurate FSK.

The v4 is fully assembled, giving you an even more plug and play solution. I can't highly recommend it enough for rigs that won't do FSK over USB...or even for ones that do.
N7GCO Rating: 2020-12-22
Outstanding FSK & CW Keyer Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I had been having a hard time connecting my Icom 7600 and computer to do FSK RTTY and was about ready to give up. Then a RTTY genius friend of mine, Jay WS7I (he has RTTY DXCC honor roll), suggested I try using a Mortty. He loaned me his and within 30 minutes I was up and running RTTY FSK. Within the next hour I ordered my own Mortty. I was extremely easy to install and setup using N1MM+ and 2Tone decoder. The only thing I needed to do was make one simple cable to go from the Mortty to my ACC plug on my Icom 7600. It is an exceptional value with great service. I highly recommend anyone want to run FSK RTTY get one. They also have a great user group.
WA5RR Rating: 2020-12-22
What a Great Product! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
This tiny, well-built metal box is rock solid reliable. I bought it to use in my VHF rover to save space in an already crowded setting. It works and I have had no issue with it.
WC2L Rating: 2020-12-21
Pure CW & FSK keying!! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
This is the best CW - FSK Keying interface that I have used. It allows very clean CW and maybe more importantly FSKing. I know that the FSK keying in my old radio didn't work as well as the MORRTY.

I have build all of the versions and have done some of the upgrades till v4. v4 comes completely setup. It is truly a plug and play device. There is great support. Larry and team have knocked it out of the park again!!