There are so many to choose from that I had to find something really unique. It has NO moving parts, NO mechanical contacts: http://www.cwtouchkeyer.com/
I got the vertical-motion Touch Tapper: http://www.cwtouchkeyer.com/TT1.htm I built it from a kit, and I love it. Nothing to fool with, it just works perfectly by touch, at least for me. I find the vertical finger motion to be much more natural than a paddle, like the motion of using a keyboard. I put extra rubber feet right under the touch plates. My grandson can pound on it and it doesn't walk around on the desk. But they make paddle-style also. eHam reviews are mostly 5 (including mine). This is the "solid state" approach :-) Windy KM5Q / Santa Fe, NM There are so many to choose from ... it's hard to make a single recommendation -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Selecting-An-Iabic-Key-tp16342000p16372401.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com