• Country
• Canada

• Manufacturer / Brand
• MILITARY Canada (different makers for same model)

• Year
• 1940 ??

• Category
• Morse-Equipment & TTY, RTTY, TDD etc.

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 180651

• Wave bands
• - without

• Power type and voltage
• No Power needed

• Loudspeaker
• - - No sound reproduction output.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Aircraft Light Blinker Key 5C/372 - MILITARY Canada different

• Shape
• Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 100 x 95 x 70 mm / 3.9 x 3.7 x 2.8 inch

• Notes
• This round, vertically-mounted flameproof key was made in bakelite and metal versions. It was used to blink the top and bottom lights of many RAF an Canadian Air Force airplains for visual plane-to-plane and plane-to-ground communications during periods of "radio silence" to keep the enemy from listening in.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.405 kg / 0 lb 14.3 oz (0.892 lb)

• Mentioned in
• Perera's "Telegraph Collectors Guide"

• Author
• Model page created by Bernd P. Kieck. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 6 models, 6 with images and 2 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from MILITARY Canada (different makers for same model)