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    Backlit keyboard

    Hi all,
    I just installed one of these keyboards in the roof of my sim and it works great, no more torch required. The backlighting is a light sky blue and the keyboard has a button to turn the backlighting on or off. AUD$70.00
    I'll get a pic of it working later.

    http://www.altronics.com.au/index.as...=item&id=D2113

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    Gwyn, have you seen these in ergonomic style keyboards?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattO View Post
    Gwyn, have you seen these in ergonomic style keyboards?
    I can't say I have Matt, I was alerted to this one by a mate. I had to modify the roof panel as it was a bit smaller than the old wireless keyboard which still works by the way, I can still use that for typing stuff. Here's a couple of new pics... http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/s...php?photo=1506

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    Hi, I have used one of those before and found the keys not reliable. Hopefully I just had a dodgy one and yours will be fine. Must say it looks nice in a overhead, and will give you some gentle cockpit lighting as well

    I am currently using red backlit saitek keyboard I got for £15 in maplin. Has added bonus of laser etched keys so they light up through the letters. It is much larger however, but works well for night flights. Will pop a pic up when I get home for comparison.


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    I like the idea of the laser etched backlit too, how about a link of who suplies these?

    Gwyn, could you supply the manufactures name, perhaps this is available in the U.S.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattO View Post
    Gwyn, have you seen these in ergonomic style keyboards?
    Matt,

    Lets see here...... you are talking "ergonomic"....and Gwyn is talking about a keyboard on the roof....... what's wrong with THIS picture?

    best,

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    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Saitek-PZ30AU-Eclipse-Keyboard/dp/B0007TJ7TE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-9388876-7357560?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1184610005&sr=8-1"]Saitek Eclipse Keyboard ( PZ30AU )[/ame]

    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Saitek-Eclipse-Backlit-Keyboard-PZ30AUR/dp/B000EA2HD4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/104-9388876-7357560?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1184610005&sr=8-3"]Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR )[/ame]

    2 links for the different colours on amazon.com.

    Photo from my keyboard below, keys are not as precise as my normal keyboard was, but I love the colour The eclipse 2 is now out, so they seem to be selling off the eclipse ones cheap which is why I got this at the weekend.




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    Smile

    Quote Originally Posted by JBaymore View Post
    Matt,

    Lets see here...... you are talking "ergonomic"....and Gwyn is talking about a keyboard on the roof....... what's wrong with THIS picture?

    best,

    .....................john
    LOL,

    Thinking for my instructor station.... once I get it back together

    OOPS!!! almost forgot... thanks for the links

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattO View Post
    I like the idea of the laser etched backlit too, how about a link of who suplies these?

    Gwyn, could you supply the manufactures name, perhaps this is available in the U.S.
    The actual brand name is "I-Rocks", made in China. Model KR 68-10

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    Thanks Gwyn

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