[ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] Command key ?

[Bob Macklin]

I never knew the difference between the j37 and J38 keys. I was not a radio
operator. I was mostly a gunsight/radar tech.

We had the ART-13/BC-348 in all our multiengine prop aircraft except the
C-45s. C-54s, C-119s, B-29s, B-50s, B-36s. and C-124s.

We also often had to press the throat mics against our throght to get usable
audio. They worked better as a lip mic.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ/7
Seattle, Wa.

"REAL RADIOS GLOW IN THE DARK"

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Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] Command key ?


> Bob,
>
> I agree about the hard-mounted J-37 in the B-29.  But the J-38 was almost
the
> only Signal Corps straight key that did not use the J-37 basic key
mechanism
> as a building block (J-41 is only other one I'm aware of).  The J-38 is
built
> differently (coil instead of leaf spring for one thing and shorting lever
for
> another) and was procurred for use with two or three code training
systems,
> not for tactical use.  The J-37 was used by itself (as in the B-29
installation)
> but more commonly as part of other keys such as J-43, 44, 45, 47 and 48-A.
>
> But notice that I didn't say the J-38 was never used tactically, just that
it
> wasn't intended to be.  :-)
>
> In a message dated 6/25/2005 3:30:56 PM Central Daylight Time,
> macklinbob at msn.com writes:
> > In the B-29 and later aircraft wirh ART-13/BC-348 intallations the
J37/J38
> > keys were permanently installed to the radio operators table. But during
the
> > Korean War period (I was there) the radio operator could use his own
speed
> > key if he so chose. This was also true in the submarine service.
> >
> > Bob Macklin
> > K5MYJ/7
> > Seattle, Wa.
>
> 73
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