[Milsurplus] Navy Blinker-Light Key

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The signal lamp system it was used with had several (4 to 8?) yardarm 
mounted infared lamps.  I forget the acronym for it.  Or what was on the 
receiving end.

In a message dated 1/22/2011 5:30:20 PM Central Standard Time, 
arc5 at ix.netcom.com writes: 
> 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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