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Re: [CQ-Contest] Keyboard for Contesting

To: Doug Smith <dougw9wi@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Keyboard for Contesting
From: Sean Cavanaugh <seanc@unixgeeks.ca>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:03:13 -0600
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If your computer supports it, using a Bluetooth keyboard will allow you to use 
multiple wireless keyboards in the same location. You can pair them with a 
computer so they'll always connect to the correct computer. I use several 
wireless keyboards to mitigate RFI issues in my shack with no problems at all.

Sean - VA5LF

On 2012-03-27, at 11:06 AM, Doug Smith wrote:

> Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>> What I'm looking for is recommendations for a wired or wireless USB 
>> keyboard that has widely separated keys like an 8-year-old Dell.  Please 
>> drop me a note off the reflector, and I'll summarize the responses I get.
> 
> One thing I feel compelled to mention whenever the term "wireless keyboard" 
> comes up...
> 
> DO NOT use more than one in the same room!
> 
> We learned the hard way at work.  These things automatically handshake with 
> the base unit when the PC is powered up.  Thing is, if you have more than 
> one in the same room, there is no way to know which PC will handshake with 
> which keyboard!  You could find the 40m op logging QSOs at the 15m position...
> 
> -- 
> 
> Doug Smith W9WI
> Pleasant View, TN  EM66
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