Ham Radio Accessories - CW Key Base

 (c) 2003-2011 by Harold Melton, KV5R. All Rights Reserved.  Rev.06/11/05

CW Key Base

Lightweight keys and paddles may be great for backbacking, but what if all you want is the darn thing to stay reasonably still on the desk? Make a base as wide as desired and about nine inches long. Put some tacky non-slip rubberized material onthe bottom. Between that, and the weight of your hand, it’ll stay put! the non-slip material is available in little rolls from R.V. dealers.

Mount one or more keys on a piece of Melamine. Glue R.V. shelf non-slip pad to the bottom.

Note: This material may gradually damage certain finishes.

Alas, this is so much better!

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