[Milsurplus] Question regarding J-38 keys

[Gene Smar]

Reuben:
     Good luck on your quest to find an affordable J-38 and to pass your Extra exam, but, even more importantly, congrats on getting your ticket(s) and welcome to the fraternity of Radio aficionados!
73 de Gene Smar AD3F Licensed since 1965

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  On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 3:30 PM, Reuben Popp<reuben.popp at gmail.com> wrote:   Hello all.. been pretty quiet lately, so figured I would throw something out there for discussion.
As someone who finally bit the bullet and took (and passed) his Tech and General back on Feb 1st, I've made it a goal to not only get my Extra but also learn CW.  To that end, I've been doing some research on methods and such, one of which is via group practice and whatnot via the Long Island CW club.  I was watching one of their videos last night and there was a suggestion on a J38 as a good first key to learn on for proper timing, etc.

So, off I ran and holy cow.  I mean, I know that (generally) keys are not cheap but some of the pricing I saw last night rivaled that of a new Bencher or close to it.  Now, I know that's the ePay place so there's that, and I suspect of course there's a dwindling supply, but are they _that_ collectible, or just that well built?  

Like most of the stuff I drool over it would seem that I'm a day late and a generation short of finding those deals for $40 or less, lol.

Reuben
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