[Milsurplus] Navy Blinker-Light Key

[David Stinson]

Respectfully, 
I once owned one it it's grey weatherproofed housing and base.
It had a heavy cover over the key that lifted up and back to 
give access.  It's been many years and I don't remember the
exact wording, but the markings in the housing indicated
a blinker light circuit.  We had a discussion on one of 
the reflectors about it at the time, but this was about 
12-14 years ago so don't remember all the details.
I should have kept photos.

73 Dave S.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <asmagal at fc.up.pt>


> To my humble opinion, that is a current flame proof radio telegraph
> To my humble knowledge, that is a current (flame proof) radio
> telegraph key. I have one of those marked CTE-26003A at my
> collection.It is an excellent smooth key for sending good
> Morse code over radio, but nothing to do with the big Scott
> curtain lamps for sending visual code at the Navy, where the
> code blinking was machanically made opening and closing the
> curtain.
> 
> Best regards,
> Antonio
> CT1TE
> 
> Quoting David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>:
> 
>> If you've never seen the Navy key used with ship blinker lights,
>> one is at:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/190491483447
>>
>> The finger guard says "DO NOT CLOSE OVER 2 MINUTES"
>>
>>
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