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Morse Code Portable Pressure Paddle (Touch Sensor Paddle) by David VK3IL

The VK3IL Homebrew or Kit Pressure Paddle is highly durable, very light and compact, and inexpensive. You have to practice with it a little to get used to how it works. There are many variations out there of similar type. From a simple K5DEZ homebrew paddle that uses a coin cell battery and discrete components, to a project where you order all the parts, to a ready to build kit, to the K6ARK paddle that is already constructed, you have a lot of options in pricing and the amount of effort you want to put in to make one of these paddles.

Links
VK3IL Blog / Build Details: https://vk3il.net/pressure-paddle-v2/
Small Board Purchase Info: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/ch6BPBtL
Large Board Purchase Info: https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/zdbRih8h
Mounting Ideas: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/pressure-paddle-from-vk3il/24414
K5DEZ Design: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/anyone-tried-morse-stick-key/19392/19
Homebrew Build of K5DEZ design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZwaVeF_l7E&list=PLD0IqodyHevtJgUgkN-_cY-p4zsxoJOjF&index=10&t=82s
K6ARK Pressure Paddle: https://k6ark.com/kitsandparts/
Tindie Kit: https://www.tindie.com/products/m0kvi/vk3il-cw-pressure-paddle-v2/
Alan Wolke: https://www.youtube.com/@w2aew

Amazon
Touch Sensors: https://amzn.to/45iIz49
Coin Cell Battery Holder: https://amzn.to/3KIpmzo

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