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I recommend connecting with NARA the Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association! </div>
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<span class="elementToProof">They are also great at public outreach so if you are planning an
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<span class="elementToProof">Feel free to share my name as a contact with their president Mason when reaching out 🙂</span></div>
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<div>I work in educational programming for the Alberni Valley Museum, and we're developing an exhibit for schools related to telegraphs and morse code. We were wondering if anyone has a spare morse "straight key" they would be willing to donate to us. Examples
of sturdy, common straight keys that would work for our purposes are the Grimmer Wilson 10F/556 RCAF key, or the J-38 key, or the SpeedX key.<br>
I can be reached at <a href="mailto:sherry_towers@portalberni.ca">sherry_towers@portalberni.ca</a></div>
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<div>Thanks!</div>
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<div>Sherry</div>
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