AK-02 telegraph key arrived from China

December

2022

25 December 2022 2:02

A parcel with a telegraph key from China came.

To better transmit a telegraph, I ordered a telegraph key printed on a 3D printer from China.
Such orders are one of the components of the hobby, since the telegraph key is not initially included in the kit of the radio station, you have to choose a CW manipulator for ease of use, weight, dimensions. For example, light keys without protruding parts are more suitable for moving or field conditions. It is important that they do not take up a lot of space so that they can be put in a pocket.

Getting a parcel with the key AK-02

1) This time the post office was not in a grocery store, but in ... a pharmacy, in the far building of the shopping center. Found a machine cainiao to issue parcels with difficulty.

2) the appearance of the postmate CainiaO (Zaino):

3) After entering the code, the cell opened.

4) A small package from China seemed very light to me.

5) I opened the package on the street to photograph the product in good lighting (December 24 is one of the shortest days a year).

6) Photo of the key AK-02:

7) More photo of the key

8) AK-02 telegraph key is a small black box, with two red petals for transmission in iambic mode and a 3.5 mm socket to connect the cable to the transmitter.

The wire for connecting to the acceptor or to the electronic external key is included. Flexible and rather long, in appearance 1.5 meters.

The key immediately earned, when connecting to the electronic key ULTra PicoKeyer.

Pressing clear, unambiguous. The stroke of the petals is not small and not large - for a speed of 13-23 WPM just right. He reassigned points and dashes using an electronic key menu, because By default under the thumb, the point, under the index dash (according to the classics). I’m used to pressing the point with your index finger, and the dash is large, because I am not a telegraph professional.

I bought the AK-02 key here: Gypers Syplek is deleted at the request of Federal Law No. 274 dated 06.24.2023 "On Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation", clause 16 of the Law (administrative responsibility: for non-editing in Roskomnadzor information about Internet advertising). The law comes into force on September 1, 2023.

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