The Bencher BY paddle series is part of the comapny's complete amateur radio product line that has been sold to Vibroplex. (Photo from Bencher website) |
Bencher, Inc. of Antioch, Illinois, has announced the sale of
the Bencher Amateur Radio product lines to Vibroplex, LLC of Knoxville,
Tennessee. This sale ends Bencher’s presence in the amateur radio field.
The product lines sold include the Bencher BY series of
Iambic Paddles (the world’s best selling iambic paddle, with over 150,000 sold),
as well as the ST series of single lever paddles, the Bencher Hex Paddle, the
N2DAN Mercury Paddle, and the Bencher RJ series Hand Keys. Also included in the
sale are the HK-1 Universal Hook-up kit and the YA-1 Low Pass Filter.