Resources and links.
Historical documents.
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Sideswiper technique and key adjustment.
Articles and documents.
- "Sideswiper Net", by Bob Shrader, W6BNB.
- "How to Send with a Sideswiper or Cootie Key", by David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA.
- "The Sideswiper: The Forgotten Key", in FISTS Keynote 2015-2 pg. 11 (PDF), by David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA.
- "To Key Or Not To Key? That Is The Question!", by David (Doc) Wescombe-Down, VK5BUG.
- "Modernization of an Old Favorite or, the Sideswiper Revisited", by John J. Myers, W9OK (ex W9LA).
- Homebrew Gold Cootie Key: construction details and parts, a letter de W9OK to N1EA.
- "QLF? NOT WITH THE GREAT LAKES SIDESWIPER! ALMOST PERFECT CW", by David H. Atkins, W6VX.
- "The Art of Side-Swipery", by Jerry L. Bartachek, KD0CA.
- Homebrew sideswiper 1 PowerPoint assembly instructions, by Paul E. Gili, AA1LL.
- "Telegraphy - The Sideswiper", by F5SWN.
- "The WO7T Cootie: Components and Assembly", by Mark Gustoff, WO7T.
Audio & video.
- Audio: "DYNA Maniflex Demo", by Med, CN8YR.
- Audio: "Hacksaw blade sideswiper demo", by Pascal, F6UIG.
- Audio: "Demonstration of cootie key sending", by David, N1EA.
- Video: "How to Send with a Sideswiper, demo using a KDM key", by David, N1EA.
- Video: "Homebrew vertical sideswiper demo", by Jean Claude, F6FCO.
- Video: "Dyna Maniflex and homebrew hacksaw blade sideswipers demo", by Pascal, F6UIG.
- Video: "Begali HST Key demo", by Nigel, G0IIK.
- Video: "Gogsy Special demo", by Sandy, G0VQW.
- Video: "TWRadio's TWanger prototype #0001 in action", by Sandy, G0VQW.
- Video: "Dual paddle cootie", by Rob, G4LMW.
- Video: "EKM-3B USSR marine key used as a side swiper", by Fabio, IK0IXI.
- Video: "Sideswiper key demo" (in Italian), by Clay, IK0XCB.
- Video: "An introduction to the Sideswiper", by Carlo, IK0YGJ.
- Video: "Improving timing and spacing with the Begali CW Machine", by Carlo, IK0YGJ.
- Video: "IK1OJM Side Swiper Demo", by Simone, IS0AFM.
- Video: "TW Radio TWanger Side Swiper Demo", by Simone, IS0AFM.
- Videos: "Selfmade Sideswiper Keys, Demos", (in Japanese) by Yos, JA7BWV.
- Video: "JA1CQJ White Eagle Sideswiper Demo", by Hidehiko, JA9MAT.
- Video: "Handmade Single Contact Sideswiper Demo", by Hidehiko, JA9MAT.
- Video: "Handmade COMBO Key Demo", by Hidehiko, JA9MAT.
- Video: "Handmade Hacksaw Sideswiper Demo", by Hidehiko, JA9MAT.
- Video: "A1 Club COMBO Key Demo", by Hidehiko, JA9MAT.
- Video: "Homebrew CootieBug Demo", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew Ultex Sideswiper Demo", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew CootieWoogie Sideswiper Demo", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew Legato Key Demo", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew CootieBug Deluxe Demo", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew Compass Key Demo", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew Flex Cootie Demo, Part 1", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew Flex Cootie Demo, Part 2", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew Flex Cootie Demo, Part 3", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew Lytske Cootie Demo", by Durk, PA3BYW.
- Video: "Homebrew Torsion Bar Key (TBK II) demo", by Steve, W1SFR.
- Video: "Homebrew Magnetic Key demo", by Steve, W1SFR.
- Video: "Homebrew i-KeyYa, portable Torsion Bar Key demo", by Steve, W1SFR.
- Video: "Begali Sculpture Swing demo", by Stan, WB2LQF.
- Video: "Alberto Frattini Maniflex, Begali Sculpture Swing and homebrew hacksaw blade sideswipers demo and comparison", by Stan, WB2LQF.
- Video: "LTA BBMO demo", by Pete, W5PEH.
- Video: "GHD 601MP demo", by Pete, W5PEH.
- Video: "KDM R010 sideswiper demo", by Pete, W5PEH.
- Video: "IK1OJM Black Line sideswiper demo", by Pete, W5PEH.
- Video: "TW Radio TWanger Sideswiper Pre Production Model Demo", by Pete, W5PEH.
- Video: "Begali Sculpture Swing Brass Prototype Demo", by Pete, W5PEH.
- Video: "Operating posture demo", by Pete, W5PEH.
- Video: "Whiterook MK-32 cootie key demo", by Jack, WA6KYO, visit Electronics USA.
- Video: "Operating posture demo", by Bjarne, SM7FBJ.
- Video: "Aug 11, 2013 EU 80m SSN, NCS using kite supported antenna", by Sandy, G0VQW/P.
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Links.
General.
Cootie pages and manufacturers.
- Homebrew vertical sideswiper, DV1 (in French), by Jean Claude, F6FCO.
- Homebrew Carterpillar sideswiper (in French), by Jean Claude, F6FCO.
- IK0YGJ's sideswiper page.
- N0UF's key collection.
- Begali HST Single Lever Key, by Officina Meccanica Begali.
- Begali Simplex Mono Key, by Officina Meccanica Begali.
- Begali Sculpture Swing Cootie Key, by Officina Meccanica Begali.
- Bushwacker Sideswiper/Single Lever Paddle Kit, by American Morse Equipment.
- A Chrome "Dyna Maniflex" sideswiper, hand made by Alberto Frattini, I1QOD.
- IK1OJM: telegraph key manufacturer.
- KENT Single Paddle Key, by KENT Morse keys.
- The VIZ-Cootie, by Curt, KU8L.
- VKCW.NET- Cootie and Side-Swiper Key Tips and Reference Page.
- Whiterook MK-32: Mini sideswiper cootie key, by ElectronicsUSA.com.
Clubs and organizations.
SSN participants home page links.
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