Krazy Keys
Reader submissions of unusual keys and key mounts.


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Gary Parr, K7ZNP's key mounted on a piece of 3/4 inch ceramic floor tile that he used in Mexico for 18 months.

Gary says: "It was the only thing I could find that was heavy enough to keep the key from bouncing."

BUNNELL key used by K6SOJ's grandfather (also D.W. Thorne)
who was a telegrapher/dispatcher for the Pennsylvania RR.

Mounted on a case that once held a military Crystal Kit Set.
It has room inside for pencils, paper, or whatever.

Army Air Corps J-45 on Desert Corps Lizard.
If you don't have a lizard that is large enough to
pack it around, clip it onto your leg above knee.

(K6SOJ collection)

Classic J-38 key on piece of stainless steel salvaged from a snowmobile shipping pallet.  Still used by K6SOJ.


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Lionel J-38 key on old flat iron. The Lionel Corp.,
(electric trains), New York, N.Y. manufactured J-38
keys during World War II.  Used daily by K6SOJ
Ed "FB" Trump, AL7N's 40 meter portable station. 

The TEN-TEC QRP CW transceiver is mounted on a kitchen cutting board.

The entire station fits neatly in nylon carry case. Just add 12 volts and one antenna!