Officina Meccanica Begali - Via Badia 22 - 25060 Cellatica
 Italy

Welcome

Welcome to the Begali Web site. Our goal is to provide you with useful information about our company and about our products for the ham radio operator.

Take a look at our

New Semi-Automatic Bug

Like many of our keys it has an innovative design with features that you will find nowhere else. Here is a video that shows world-class operator Carlo Consoli, IK0YGJ, in action with his new Intrepid key.

And here are three more videos showing our friends Claudio Tata, IK0XCB, no less impressive than Carlo, and again Carlo Consoli, IK0YGJ, in full flight at 50+wpm with their HST keys, and Fabian, DJ1YFK, is living proof that this key is equally fast north of the Alps. These keys will work flawlessly up to any speed that is humanly possible.

Officina Meccanica Begali has been manufacturing electro-mechanical precision components since 1960, and our line of fine keys and paddles for the ham community are a more recent addition.  They are a result of Piero’s desire to create the finest keys and paddles for his own use. Piero obtained his ham radio license as I2RTF in 1964.  Ever since he has been a dedicated CW operator, and it was only natural that one day he would try to design and produce the best Morse keys that money can buy ... A more recent addition to our line of products is the most advanced electronic keyer on the market, the CW Machine.

Our keys and paddles are in use around the world by operators of all skill levels. Here is a link to an article on the ARRL website, written by our friend Bob Bastone, WC3O, that recounts the story how Piero donated a Signature paddle to the ARRL on a memorable train ride to Connecticut. Our stainless steel key, the Sculpture, has been featured in an article in the Wall Street Journal, and there is even a video clip that shows Chuck Adams, one of the fastest operators in the world, and his Sculpture key in action!

This site will show you all of our keys and paddles and the CW Machine, and you are able to order everything online.

If you have comments or questions about our products, or simply need more information and want to contact us, click on the contact button on any page within this site. 

Thanks for visiting and we are looking forward to serving you...