Curtis EK-39, EK-39M

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Curtis EK-39, EK-39M

Description

Electronic Keyer

Category

Keys, Electronic

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Curtis Electro Devices

Date made

1971

Valuations

Value

$180.00

General Notes

Note

The Curtis EK-39 “Electronic Fist” iambic keyer had an internal AC supply and self-completing dots and dashes. A rear-panel switch selected either transistor- or reed-relay keying. An “M” version had a message memory in the form of a factory-programmed ROM IC.