Solid State CW Paddle - an innovation in CW keying

Solid state CW paddle is completely new product in the world of radiotelegraphy. Instead of the moving parts found in mechanical keys, the 9A5N Solid State CW Paddle uses sensors that detect when an operator presses one of the paddle's levers.
These innovative keys offer the following advantages:

• stationary levers which have no travel time and moving inertia
• less finger movement
• absolutely silent keying eliminates the clicking sound produced by moving parts
• keying pressure on the levers is adjustable in software from 10 to 50 grams
• no maintenance and periodical readjustments typical for mechanical keys

Keying technique with the 9A5N Solid State CW Paddle is equivalent to the mechanical paddle technique. Users will easily and quickly adapt their keying style, and thereby, increase their maximum keying speed. And because users are using less presssure and not moving their fingers as much as they would with mechanical keys, keying is less tiring and more enjoyable.
The 9A5N Solid State CW Paddle uses a microcontroller “brain” located in the aluminum head of the key to generate the dit and dah outputs. This aluminum head shields the microcontroller circuitry from RF fields in the shack. The paddle base is made of stainless steel/coated steel/brass, and the paddle weighs 1.8 kg (4 pounds), which gives it outstanding paddle stability while keying.
The 9A5N Solid State CW Paddle is available in single and twin lever versions and will provide many hours of CW keying pleasure for years to come.
Since the 9A5N Solid State CW paddle is just a paddle, you must use a keyer to generate the CW elements.