I use a J-37 had it since the 1970's , passed my test using it , still using the moulded rubber cable and brass jack plug as well lots of those brass marine keys at gb4fpr , not funny after 4 hours .
Now CQ on 136.5 CW and no replies. Using a KENT pump key I got the other day and trying it out, works well so far, well engineered with a ball race as pivot, similar to another Marconi Marine key tha
I thought the 'new band' was originally to be unrestricted, i.e. not by NoV, in the UK. I think it's a shame as this will surely reduce occupancy. I will probably stick to 136/7 myself. Chris, G3XIZ