[CW] Choosing tonight's key

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

Trying to decide which key to use tonight in my small shack on Kauai... 
 

The usual CT-Asia from Ukraine...


or one of the Japanese keys I recently found in Tokyo.
On the left, the older Dentsu-seiki telegraph key (same company before they started to use the Hi-Mound brand).  

On the right, the newer HK-703 Hi-Mound Key. 

Dentsu-seikikey was purchased in the Tokyo Fleamarket at Oi Racecourse.  The seller was asking 3000 yen (about US$20) but I could not resist my instinct to negotiate.  We made the deal at 1500 yen (about US$10).    I don't know the model number - it is a simple, inexpensive key but of good quality and feel.
Later I visited the Tokyo Radio Department Store building in Akihabara and found a newer HK-703 Hi-Mound Key in excellent condition offered at a price of 4500 yen (about US$30) as well as some very useful small electronic parts, connectors, knobs, and hardware from the vendor booths.  





Steve WD8DAS   

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