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Originally Posted by Ron Pier
Ah thanks Dave/Chris, so the Morse key is correct. Mine has the leg straps and it seems such a fiddle to get it to fit in the tin. Maybe It should just be a desk top key?
Ron
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It was for AFV use originally, and you can't fit a desk in a turret.
The keys for most vehicles (not dedicated wireless trucks or command vehicles) tended to have leg straps, ditto the manpack sets like the WS18 and WS62.
The 'ground station' keys for the WS12, WS33, WS36, etc tended to have a heavy baseplate so they would stay put on a desk, and a table mounting slide for vehicle use, but those were not really intended for mobile use.
They solved the problem after WW2 with the Larkspur range that used the same key for everything, had terminals for remote control, countersunk holes for mounting it to a desk or shelf (I think), and a carrier with leg straps that it could be clamped into. (It's also much better protected against water and dirt getting inside it.)
Chris.