[Milsurplus] Navy Blinker-Light Key

[J. Forster]

If it was IR, the receiver was likely a hand-held snooperscope" which used
a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope of about 4" aperture. The focal plane of
the optics was spherical to match the input of a 1P25 Image Converter
tube. The power supply was two D cells and a vibrator, as I remember.

I think Rob Flory has info on his site.

Best,

-John

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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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