[Milsurplus] Navy Blinker-Light Key

[Nick England]

Hello Antonio -
This particular version was used with yardarm-mounted signalling
lights, not the mechanical signal lamps. Photos at
http://artifaxbooks.com/fskm8041.JPG
and
http://artifaxbooks.com/998coy2.JPG

You are also correct - the same key was used for Navy airborne radio
use - I have not seen any photos of it used shipboard or ashore, but
would like to hear from anyone who has more info.
cheers,
Nick K4NYW
http://www.navy-radio.com/xmtr-key.htm

On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM,  <asmagal at fc.up.pt> wrote:
> 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"
>>