** Data Engineering Feather Touch

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Name/Title

** Data Engineering "Feather Touch"

Description

Electronic Keyer

Category

Keys, Electronic

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Data Engineering Inc

Date made

circa 1972

Valuations

Value

$22.95

General Notes

Note

The Data Engineering keyer paddle was all solid state. It had no paddle movement, no spring or contact-spacing adjustments, and no key contacts. The Feather Touch Key had touch-sensitive paddles, actuated by contact with the operator’s fingers. It had transistor output and a manual key/tune button. Note: Kantronics also made a keyer called the Feather Touch.