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In an effort to reduce spam and the spread of viruses, we are now providing this form for you to contact a person that has placed an ad on QTH.COM. After submitting this form, an e-mail will be generated and sent to BOTH you and the person that placed the ad. The e-mail will contain a copy of the ad, plus your e-mail information and your comments.

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Ad Number:	1748054
Date Placed:	10/31/25
Name:	David Pennes
Phone Number:	e-mail only
Callsign:	WA3LKN
Category:	MISC
Heading:	J.H. Bunnell Telegraph Set $210 Shipped
Ad Message:	This item is a J.H. Bunnell 20 ohm ‘key on board’ (“K.O.B.”) telegraph set that dates from the post Civil War era and was made c. early 1880s. The sounder is engraved with the Feb. 16, 1876 patent date, and the key bears the Feb. 15, 1881 patent date. The key knobs and coil covers are hard rubber (“gutta percha”), which mark it as an early version of this item before they switched to using bakelite. Gutta percha is fragile and the coil covers are often cracked or absent. These are intact with no damage. The 20 ohm resistance of the coils indicates this would have been used in intermediate distance work, unlike main line 120 ohm sounders which were long-line instruments, and 4 ohm sounders which were for short line use. Heavily patina’d brass which was originally lacquered and some of the original lacquer remains. The item has all original parts present as made. This item is for display only and is non-functional. The wiring underneath is bungled. e-mail me for additional photos.

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Due to the amount of non-ham scammers trying to respond to the ads, I am now asking a simple question that ham operators should easily be able to answer, but scammers may not know the answer: What is the number that hams use to represent the phrase "Best Regards"? This number is typically transmitted by hams at the end of a QSO.
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