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rlindzen

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I just found something at Microcenter that has saved a lot of space
at my operating position: a mini keyboard that does not have a
separate keypad. Here is the URL.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0296731

The keyboard is about 11 inches wide rather than the usual 20 inches;
the keys are full-sized, the action is comfortable, and the price is $7.99.

73,

Dick
KA1SA

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Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU

Re: OT: saving space

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That's an amazing price, but if once you get it it turns out not to be
of the quality you need, you might like the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite II:

http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/hhkeyboard.html

It doesn't have a caps lock key, and the control key is in the "MIT
Keyboard" location.

Leigh/WA5ZNU

> I just found something at Microcenter that has saved a lot of space
> at my operating position: a mini keyboard that does not have a
> separate keypad. Here is the URL.
>
> http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0296731
>
> The keyboard is about 11 inches wide rather than the usual 20 inches;
> the keys are full-sized, the action is comfortable, and the price is $7.99.
>
> 73,
>
> Dick
> KA1SA
>
> ______

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rlindzen

Re: OT: saving space

So far the quality seems fine.

Dick
KA1SA

At 08:35 PM 11/8/2009, Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU wrote:

>That's an amazing price, but if once you get it it turns out not to
>be of the quality you need, you might like the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite II:
>
>http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/hhkeyboard.html
>
>It doesn't have a caps lock key, and the control key is in the "MIT
>Keyboard" location.
>
>Leigh/WA5ZNU
>>I just found something at Microcenter that has saved a lot of space
>>at my operating position: a mini keyboard that does not have a
>>separate keypad. Here is the URL.
>>
>>http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0296731
>>
>>The keyboard is about 11 inches wide rather than the usual 20
>>inches; the keys are full-sized, the action is comfortable, and the
>>price is $7.99.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Dick
>>KA1SA
>>
>>______

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Merv Schweigert

Re: OT: saving space

Have one here I bought to save space, it generates enough
RFI that its unusable on many bands, If you have a high
noise level you may not hear it, but mine puts out a constant
noise above my noise level. Beads etc do not help, so its in
the junk box.
Merv KH7C

> So far the quality seems fine.
>
> Dick
> KA1SA
>
> At 08:35 PM 11/8/2009, Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU wrote:
>
>> That's an amazing price, but if once you get it it turns out not to
>> be of the quality you need, you might like the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite II:
>>
>> http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/hhkeyboard.html
>>
>> It doesn't have a caps lock key, and the control key is in the "MIT
>> Keyboard" location.
>>
>> Leigh/WA5ZNU
>>
>>> I just found something at Microcenter that has saved a lot of space
>>> at my operating position: a mini keyboard that does not have a
>>> separate keypad. Here is the URL.
>>>
>>> http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0296731
>>>
>>> The keyboard is about 11 inches wide rather than the usual 20
>>> inches; the keys are full-sized, the action is comfortable, and the
>>> price is $7.99.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Dick
>>> KA1SA
>>>
>>> ______
>>>
>
> ==================================================
> Richard S. Lindzen
> Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Atmospheric
> Sciences
>
> Office: 54-1720, MIT
> Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
> 1 (617) 253-2432 (voice)
> 1 (617) 253-6208 (fax)
>
> Temporary Home: 100 Memorial Drive
> Apt. 2-2a
> Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
> 1 (617) 945-5784 (voice)
> ==================================================
>
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Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU

Re: OT: saving space

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Which generates RFI? The PFU Systems HHK or the Microcenter?
I have the PFU PS/2 one, btw.
Leigh/WA5ZNU

> Have one here I bought to save space, it generates enough
> RFI that its unusable on many bands, If you have a high
> noise level you may not hear it, but mine puts out a constant
> noise above my noise level. Beads etc do not help, so its in
> the junk box.
> Merv KH7C
>
>> So far the quality seems fine.
>>
>> Dick
>> KA1SA
>>
>> At 08:35 PM 11/8/2009, Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU wrote:
>>
>>
>>> That's an amazing price, but if once you get it it turns out not to
>>> be of the quality you need, you might like the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite II:
>>>
>>> http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/hhkeyboard.html
>>>
>>> It doesn't have a caps lock key, and the control key is in the "MIT
>>> Keyboard" location.
>>>
>>> Leigh/WA5ZNU
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just found something at Microcenter that has saved a lot of space
>>>> at my operating position: a mini keyboard that does not have a
>>>> separate keypad. Here is the URL.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0296731
>>>>
>>>> The keyboard is about 11 inches wide rather than the usual 20
>>>> inches; the keys are full-sized, the action is comfortable, and the
>>>> price is $7.99.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Dick
>>>> KA1SA
>>>>
>>>> ______
>>>>
>>>>
>> ==================================================
>> Richard S. Lindzen
>> Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Atmospheric
>> Sciences
>>
>> Office: 54-1720, MIT
>> Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
>> 1 (617) 253-2432 (voice)
>> 1 (617) 253-6208 (fax)
>>
>> Temporary Home: 100 Memorial Drive
>> Apt. 2-2a
>> Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
>> 1 (617) 945-5784 (voice)
>> ==================================================
>>
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Merv Schweigert

Re: OT: saving space

Sorry for not being clear, the 7 bux one.
Merv KH7C

> Which generates RFI? The PFU Systems HHK or the Microcenter?
> I have the PFU PS/2 one, btw.
> Leigh/WA5ZNU
>> Have one here I bought to save space, it generates enough
>> RFI that its unusable on many bands, If you have a high
>> noise level you may not hear it, but mine puts out a constant
>> noise above my noise level. Beads etc do not help, so its in
>> the junk box.
>> Merv KH7C
>>
>>> So far the quality seems fine.
>>>
>>> Dick
>>> KA1SA
>>>
>>> At 08:35 PM 11/8/2009, Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU wrote:
>>>
>>>> That's an amazing price, but if once you get it it turns out not to
>>>> be of the quality you need, you might like the Happy Hacking
>>>> Keyboard Lite II:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/hhkeyboard.html
>>>>
>>>> It doesn't have a caps lock key, and the control key is in the "MIT
>>>> Keyboard" location.
>>>>
>>>> Leigh/WA5ZNU
>>>>
>>>>> I just found something at Microcenter that has saved a lot of
>>>>> space at my operating position: a mini keyboard that does not
>>>>> have a separate keypad. Here is the URL.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0296731
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The keyboard is about 11 inches wide rather than the usual 20
>>>>> inches; the keys are full-sized, the action is comfortable, and
>>>>> the price is $7.99.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>>
>>>>> Dick
>>>>> KA1SA
>>>>>
>>>>> ______
>>>>>
>>> ==================================================
>>> Richard S. Lindzen
>>> Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
>>> Office: 54-1720, MIT
>>> Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
>>> 1 (617) 253-2432 (voice)
>>> 1 (617) 253-6208 (fax)
>>>
>>> Temporary Home: 100 Memorial Drive
>>> Apt. 2-2a
>>> Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
>>> 1 (617) 945-5784 (voice)
>>> ==================================================
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M0XDF

Re: OT: saving space

In reply to this post by Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU

Yes it does have a caps lock key, you access it via Fn+Tab
I has all the normal keys you'd expect, including PrintScreen and
NumLock etc. and 12 function keys.
I agree about where the control key is, but I never found it a problem.

Ctrl+Alt+Del does involve 2 hands and 4 fingers (need Fn+~ to get
Del), but you quickly get used to it.
And some of the keys are configurable via DIP switches.

The USB version also acts as an unpowered hub with 2 USB sockets on it.

I've used one for many years and found them to be excellent.

73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
--
When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet.
-Chinese Proverb

On 9 Nov 2009, at 01:35, Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU wrote:

> That's an amazing price, but if once you get it it turns out not to be
> of the quality you need, you might like the Happy Hacking Keyboard
> Lite II:
>
> http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/hhkeyboard.html
>
> It doesn't have a caps lock key, and the control key is in the "MIT
> Keyboard" location.

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