[CQ-Contest] Q: Wireless Keyboard w/Full-size Function Keys Questions

Gary K9GS garyk9gs at wi.rr.com
Mon Mar 21 19:44:55 EDT 2016


Hi Gerry

I like my K360 too.  They have a neat utility that monitors your battery 
voltage (I think both the keyboard and the wireless mouse) with an icon 
in the system tray.  I always check this before a contest.

I have three of these.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L1Y11D4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00




On 3/21/2016 2:54 PM, Gerry Hull wrote:
> Hi Eric,
>
> What's wrong with the Logitech K270 or K360?  Both have full size function
> keys, great tactile feedback, and are less than $30 at Office Depot or
> Staples (I think Walmart even sells them.)
> Same goes for the HP K2500 and HP K3500, in the same price class.
>
> For back lit, I've used the  Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800,
> about $70 on Amazon.
>
> YMMV.  Just keep a spare battery around during a contest... nothing like
> the battery going dead in the middle of a 260 hour!
>
> 73, Gerry W1VE
>
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 11:31 PM, Eric Rosenberg <ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com
>> wrote:
>> I'm looking for a wireless keyboard that not only has a good feel, but also
>> FULL SIZE function keys.
>>
>> I have come across keyboards that have one or the other attribute, but not
>> both.
>>
>> Full size function keys are important to me as I can put labels on them to
>> help me navigate during  (hopefully long) BIC sessions.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> 73,
>> Eric W3DQ
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> Gary K9GS
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