KY-65/75 VOICE SECURITY SYSTEM (PARKHILL)
This is a voice encryption unit that is designed to work on narrowband H.F. radio circuits.  The KYV-2, KY-8, KY-28, KY-38 and KY-57, KY-58 are designed to work in a 25 kHz wide channel on VHF or UHF frequencies where the propagation conditions than those found in the H.F. band.  The PRC-104 is one of the H.F. radios that was used with this box.

KG-65 is manpack portable.
KG-75 is for shipborne and airborne operation.
 
 

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KY-65 front view.    (E-bay seller's photo) 
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Note the red 'X' on the top of the case below the numbers 28111. This spot denotes the most critical crypto area and if the KY-65 was in danger of falling into unauthorized hands, this was the point at which to aim the gun and shoot the  machine.  (E-bay seller's photo) 

The KY-65 uses the Parkhill algorithm, however, if someone talks too fast then the message gets garbled.  This is because the KY-65 output is limited to a narrow (3 kHz) bandwidth  in order to work with HF radios.  A fast talking person will exceed 3 kHz bandwidth.
 

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This KY-65 has a slightly different case finish. (Photo by Ralph Simpson)
 


References:

1) http://www.prc68.com/I/KY65.shtml
2) Ralph Simpson <ralphenator(at)gmail.com>
 
 

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