Backlit keyboard

[Westozy]

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

Gwyn

[Matt Olieman]

Gwyn, have you seen these in ergonomic style keyboards?

[Westozy]

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

http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/s...php?photo=1508
Gwyn

[magicaldr]

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.

[Matt Olieman]

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.

[JBaymore]

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,

.....................john

[magicaldr]

[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.

[Matt Olieman]

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

[Westozy]

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

[Matt Olieman]

Thanks Gwyn