[Milsurplus] Question regarding J-38 keys

[Reuben Popp]

Thanks Gene!

I've been meaning to do this now for the past 15+ years or so and finally
bit the bullet and did it.  I figured I have been mucking around with it
long enough I may as well follow through.

73
Reuben

On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM Gene Smar <ersmar at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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
>
> Sent from my Radio Shack TRS-80 model 100 laptop
>
> 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
> KF0OWR
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