[CW] NATO Key - A Bit Scraped Paint

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW]

Hmm, should we ask how you did?

73

DR
On Mar 1, 2015 2:57 AM, "Stan Barr via CW" <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> On 03/01/2015 02:21, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW wrote:
> > Hello guys and dolls,
> >
> > A really good key nice and heavy and works very well - you have to send
> > with your arm like Irish, UK, Scandanavians, and Japanese do - also
> > places where the Brits used to be like Singapore, and Hong Kong.
> >
> > With the EU to USD ratio being very good, this is a fairly good buy
> > especially if you don't mind the paint chipping.
> >
> >
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MARCONI-NAVY-NATO-TELEGRAPH-ADMIRALTY-WIRELESS-HAM-RADIO-CW-MORSE-KEY-QRP-/400873410072?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:1120
> >
> > I don't know the fellow, but usually these keys go for $125-$185.00.
> >
> > I think the colors usually are light blue.
> >
> > I wish the seller had started at GBP 50 instead of GBP 74.99, as I'm
> > picky about paint and covers.  This has the cover, but the scrapes
> > indicate it's been abused somewhere - probably in storage somewhere.
> >
> > Anyone else like this key?
>
> My favourite key, use one all the time.  I slightly bent the tension
> spring to allow a lighter feel.
> How they managed to get such a good key past the military procurement
> system I don't know!
>
> --
> Stan Barr   g0clv at bluesomatic.org
>
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