TW Electronics 1958 - 2000    

                                                                                                                      
 TW MagPad           

            After a gap of ten years, TW is 'back in business' with a brand new product, the TW MagPad. The following information about this exciting development comes directly from Tom Withers.

                The TW MagPad is a precision paddle at an affordable price, manufactured to the exacting standards that you would expect from a long extablished and respected company. In 1960 TW Electronics Ltd commenced the manufacture of a range of VHF equipment for the Radio Amateur, From the outset, quality was paramount and, as winners of two major Manufacturers Awards, TW was proud of its reputation for innovation, reasonable prices and after sales service.



            The TW MagPad has been designed by Tom Withers G3HGE, a CW operator for over 60 years and the driving force behind TW Electronics Ltd.  The TW MagPad could be your key to more accurate and effortless sending. Every paddle is personally tested by Tom and comes with a signed certificate. The pictures above are of the final production version.

 Features

*     Heavy brass finish steel base. Brass chassis, bearing plate, levers and pillars.
*     Micro fine contact adjustment. 4.5mm contacts plated with 3 microns of 24k gold.
*     Tension is provided by Neodymium magnets giving a wide and adjustable range of tension from approx. 10-60 grams.
*     Pivots are 3mm diameter silver steel mounted on four high quality miniature ball races.

The TW MagPad has laser cut finger pieces, professionally engineered turned components, micro threading of the contact screws and a pouch for the Allen key.. The TW MagPad is supplied with its adjustment tool and is covered by a lifetime guarantee. It can carry your callsign on the bearing top plate (no extra charge). The TW MagPad weighs 1 kilogram (2.2pounds).

All orders or enquiries by email should be sent to:-
sales@twmagpad.co.uk

or by post to :-
Tom Withers , Woodpeckers , West Stow , Bury St Edmunds ,      Suffolk IP28 6ER .


Regrettably, because of the ever rising price of brass and the increased costs on other items and services, the price of the 2011 MagPad is now £123:00.  First Class post & packing to a UK address is typically £6.00 for the UK  (payment via cheque to T.H.A.Withers or cash or via PayPal)  and typically £10.00 for Europe but for any overseas orders, please enquire about post & packing charges, payment accepted only by cash or PayPal. The current model has a slightly heavier contoured base, chamfered and polished finger pieces and a highly durable lacquer is now used to protect polished brass items against tarnishing (new photos will be added a.s.a.p.).

     Click on the button to watch a video about the TW MagPad (Video courtesy of Sandy G0VQW).

More on the TW MagPad 



The designer of the TW MagPad, Tom Withers G3HGE,  donated one of these magnificent keys to be used as the star raffle prize at a First Class CW  Operators Club (FOC) dinner which was held in Milton Keynes during November 2012. This MagPad had no special markings but it did have the Serial Number 00200 and was won by Bob GU4YOX. The photograph above left (courtesy of Nigel G3TXF) shows FOC Committee Secretary Roger G3SXW presenting Bob with his prize, while the photo above right (courtesy of Bob GU4YOX) shows the MagPad in place in Bob's shack.