Welcome. This is my line of high end iambic & single lever paddles and keys. The iambic and single lever paddles include ball bearing movement, magnetic lever arm return,solid silver contact points, and quick "adjust on the fly" contact and magnet screws. Along with short lightweight aluminum lever arms and the correct geometry, these paddles offer an excellent and responsive feel, making QRQ (or QRS and anything in between) operation effortless. All ZN products are MADE IN THE USA solely by Tony Baleno, n3zn.
The ZN-HKIII straight key uses 6 ball bearings, spring for return, stainless steel screws, and solid silver contact points.
The ZN-SS sideswiper/cootie keys uses a stainless steel powder coated lever arm and solid silver contact points on both the lever arm and contact points. Unlike the paddles, the ZN-SS has no ball bearing movement and no magnetic return. It resembles the old "tried and true" hacksaw blade cootie key.
Now Available: the new ZN-SS sideswiper cootie key & the new single lever ZN-SLjr gen 2 paddle.
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The ZN-9RZ is available in 25 color combinations.
All ZN series paddles and keys are MADE IN THE USA solely by Tony Baleno
All N3ZN products are copyrighted and licensed.
Powder Coated Aluminum Fingerpieces are now available as an optional extra.
Check out the ZN-LITE II - high perfomance iambic paddle under 4 oz.
ZN-USA / ZN-QRP 1/2" OTO
The iambic paddles are available in 5/16", 3/8", 1/2",9/16, 5/8" or 3/4" OTO - see OTO options for more details. These are fixed parallel arm arrangements. Measure your favorite key's OTO and order accordingly. The ZN-MiniMITE, ZN-9ZX & ZN-9RZ have the 3/8" and 5/8" OTO options. The ZN-9+ and ZN-QRP have the 1/2", 3/4" and 5/16" OTO. The ZN-45 and ZN-Lite II are available in 5/16" and 9/16" OTO's. Fingerpieces are Lexan Polycarbonate (except ZN-Lite II which has powder coated aluminum).
The ZN -SL, ZN-9Rsl & ZN-MMsl represent the single lever paddles and use Lexan fingerpieces with an OTO of 3/8".
The ZN-HKIII is the straight key using 6 ball bearings and solid silver contacts.
The ZN-SS sideswiper/cootie keys uses a stainless steel powder coated lever arm and solid silver contact points on both the lever arm and contact points. Unlike the paddles, the ZN-SS has no ball bearing movement and no magnetic return. It resembles the old "tried and true" hacksaw blade cootie key.