[ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] Command key ?

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Bob,

J-37 was used with a number of different bases, or without one at all.  
Electrical connections were made to terminals on the cast brass base.  As issued, 
most included an installed 2-conductor cord ending in a PL-55 (although many 
keys found today are missing the cord).

J-38 has a rectangular black bakelite base that is an integral part of the 
key (and as I mentioned earlier a lever-type switch for closing the keying 
circuit).  External electrical connections are made to binding posts mounted on the 
forward corners of the base.  Internal electrical connectors between the key 
proper and the binding posts run through the bottom of the base.  And no 
hookup cord supplied.

In a message dated 6/25/2005 5:18:04 PM Central Daylight Time, 
macklinbob at msn.com writes: 
> I never knew the difference between the j37 and J38 keys. I was not a radio
> operator. I was mostly a gunsight/radar tech.

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