Vail Advanced

Same as the Basic, but with radio output pins so you can key your transmitter directly. Also has capacitive touch pads built in.

Starts at $29.99 Assembled · bulk pricing at the official store

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The Vail Advanced includes everything the Basic has — USB-C, keyer modes, buzzer, audio output, 3D-printed case — and adds radio output pins and built-in capacitive touch keying.

The radio output lets you key your transmitter directly through a cable (sold separately). The capacitive touch pads on the PCB work as a built-in paddle — DIT on the left, DAH on the right (with the speaker facing up and USB away from you).

What's Included

Features

✓ All Vail Basic features included
✓ Radio output pins for direct keying
✓ Built-in capacitive touch keying
✓ Radio mode toggle & keyer passthrough
✓ External key input for radio keying
✓ Compatible with Button Hat add-on
✓ Works with Vail Zoomer (video calls)

Good Fit If You...

→ Need to key your radio for on-air CW
→ Operate contests or QRP
→ Want a built-in backup keyer (capacitive touch)
→ Plan to use CW memory playback on air
→ Want one adapter for practice and on-air use

Don't need radio output?

The Vail Basic has the same core features at a lower price — just without the radio keying and touch pads.

Where to Buy

The Vail Advanced starts at $29.99, with lower per-unit pricing on multi-unit orders. Purchasing is handled through the project's official store.

Official Store

shop.ke9bos.com

Operated by Brett (KE9BOS), the Vail Adapter project's maintainer and main contributor. Vail Adapter is open source, so other resellers may exist — shop.ke9bos.com is the maintainer's official store. Bulk pricing and full checkout are available there.

Buy at shop.ke9bos.com →

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