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RED illuminated keyboard (good for night time) was created by dave_lillis

I'd bet you never thought you'd see a keyboard in the observing equipment forum. :lol:
This keyboard has red illumination and works well at the scope.

www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?C=SEO&U...h&Criteria=A67GT
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I've been looking for one of these for a long time now.
It might prove useful for you.
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Replied by Paul FitzGerald on topic Re: RED illuminated keyboard (good for night time)

Yup!. Me too.

Brilliant Dave. 8)
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Replied by philiplardner on topic Re: RED illuminated keyboard (good for night time)

Just what I'm looking for, for the observatory! I couldn't tell from the Maplin site if it was wireless or not - any ideas?

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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: RED illuminated keyboard (good for night time)

Its USB wired, maybe you can get a wireless USB adapter or something ?
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Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re: RED illuminated keyboard (good for night time)

Its USB wired, maybe you can get a wireless USB adapter or something ?


To do that the keyboard would need a power supply. That means having it plugged into a powered wireless unit. No point.
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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: RED illuminated keyboard (good for night time)

Unless it could run off batteries, but that would bring its own grief.
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Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re: RED illuminated keyboard (good for night time)

The problem Dave, even if you could get the keyboard to run off of a 4.5 volt battery, is that you don't have a wireless transmitter.
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Replied by philiplardner on topic Re: RED illuminated keyboard (good for night time)

I can live with a wire - I just couldn't see one in the pic!

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