++++++++++++++++++++ See also Key Keyers Paddles Small lightweight Paddles ++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 11:32:36 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick Subject: [Elecraft] Customized Paddlette available for K1 transceiver Bob Hammond (KI7VY), owner of the Paddlette company, has created a customized version of his Backpacker paddle for the Elecraft K1. The new model BP-K1 can be secured to the KTS1 with a single 10-32 thumbscrew (supplied with the tilt stand). The operator can then adjust the angle of the paddle with respect to the bracket, allowing left or right-handed use. The BP-K1 works well in either the field or desk-top configuration of the tilt stand. It weighs only about 1 ounce. Bob will also be offering an adapter plate that will allow his standard Paddlette or Backpacker paddles to be attached to the K1's tilt stand. This alternative may be preferred by operators who already own a standard Paddlette, or who wish to use the Backpacker paddle with other rigs besides the K1. You can find both the BP-K1 paddle and the K1 Adapter on Bob's web site, www.paddlette.com. Bob can be contacted at 425-743-1429, or bham379627 at aol.com. We will be testing paddles from several other manufacturers as well. We'll announce the results of these tests when they're available. 73, Wayne, N6KR Eric, WA6HHQ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 23:51:10 -0400 From: "Brian B. Riley, N1BQ" Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Magnets on top of K2 I just got my BPK-1 paddlette in the mail today (really fast service, I only mailed the check from VT last Wednesday!) and it mounts really nice on the front of the new K-1 stand with the extra large knurled knob and threaded grommett. The paddlette sure isn't my good old Bencher, but it had a pretty good feel to it, and being 'nailed down' to the stand my other hand doesn't get cramped holding it in place ... > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-elecraft at qth.net > [mailto:owner-elecraft at qth.net]On Behalf Of > Bruce Grubbs > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 19:12 PM > To: Mark A. Sandler; elecraft at qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Magnets on top of K2 > > > Mark, > I've mounted a base magnet for the Paddlette BP on the left > rear corner of > both the K1 and K2 top covers, with no adverse effects noted. > > 73 > Bruce +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:08:22 -0400 From: Mark Dulcey Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Palm mini-paddle Mike Knox wrote: > > Mine just arrived today, s/n 0088....neat! Of course I haven't had time to > play with it yet but I 'll get to that this evening. I thought I read on > the web-site that it came with the magnets. If it is supposed to, this one > doesn't have them. That is no big deal to me, I probably won't use any type > of mounting that would require magnets anyway. Milestone Technologies, the US seller of the mini-paddle, clearly sells the magnetic mount separately (for $5). I ordered a mini-paddle from them, but got an email back saying that they had already sold out the first shipment :-( -- they expect more next week. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 17:23:33 EDT From: LHLOUSEK at aol.com Subject: [Elecraft] Re: portable paddles Hi Pat, I waited to answer your email until I received the new Palm Paddle. I got=20 serial number 0013 yesterday (Sat) and have tried it out a little. It's a pretty slick design. Six main components make up the key. The main=20 housing is a 3 1/8" (78mm) long piece of 1=E2=80=9D (25mm) square extruded=20= aluminum=20 tubing painted a nondescript drab grayish brown color (exactly matches the=20 K-color ;-), There is an injection molded plastic frame and two plastic=20 levers. Two .015=E2=80=9D (0.4mm) thick circuit boards form the flexure pi= vots for=20 the levers and include the dit and dah contacts. Cosmetically (with the=20 black levers), the key couldn't be more perfect match for the K1 and K2. As depicted on the web site the mechanism slides back into the tube to=20 protect the levers. It snaps into position. With the levers extended the key= =20 is just under 4" (100mm) long. It comes with a snap in base and a 2.5' (0.7= 5=20 m) cord that plugs into the back of the key and has a plug on the other to=20 fit the K radios. =20 There are adjustments for spring tension and contact gap and it also has the= =20 capability to be set for a soft feel (over travel after contact closure) or=20= a=20 more solid contact closure. At 2 oz (50 gm) the key is very light and needs to be fastened down. The=20 snap in base makes that easy. The base can snap on to the bottom, sides or=20 top of the key so you could mount it on the under-surface of the K2 for=20 example. I ordered the magnets for the base but haven't gotten them yet. =20 Of course, that will require a ferrous metal surface to attach the key to. I= n=20 most applications I would want to put a spacer under it to raise the finger=20 pieces to an appropriate height. The Palm key has a very light touch and the finger pieces are rather small.=20= =20 IMO the paddles work very well but I would prefer larger finger pieces,=20 particularly for base station work. I might make up a lager set of finger=20 pieces to add on to the existing ones. Also, you might want a longer cord=20 for some applications. (buy a 1/8" phone plug patch cord at Radio Shack, cu= t=20 off one plug at the desired length, and solder on the Palm paddle connector)= .=20 =20 For portable ops I have been using a New Zealand Galbraith paddle which is=20 also based on a 1" square piece of aluminum tubing. The tube is clear=20 anodized rather than painted and the key is about 3.5" long overall. Large=20 robust plastic levers pivot on 1/8" dowel pins. Travel is adjustable as is=20 spring tension. This key is rugged and I don't worry about tossing it=20 around. It includes a set of feet that can be used to mount the key in a=20 number of orientations. I have the key mounted on the upper right hand=20 corner of a clipboard and the feet elevate the paddles to the correct height= .=20 This setup works great for portable and stationary mobile ops but I don't=20 think you'd want to lug the clipboard around on a backpacking trip. The Galbraith key works very well too and I particularly like the large=20 finger pieces with their rounded edges. It's certainly not finished anywher= e=20 near as nicely as the Palm key and you have to rig up your own cord for it=20 but it's well worth the $40 (includes shipping!) that it costs. I also have a Schurr Einbau Wabbler. This is the same mechanism that is=20 used on the paddles depicted with the K2 on the Elecraft web site but withou= t=20 the heavy base and transparent acrylic cover. This key is very finely=20 crafted out of brass and has a solid precise feel. It is small and light=20 (but about three times as heavy as the Palm or Galbraith) and needs to be=20 mounted on something. It should also have some sort of enclosure to protect= =20 it while traveling. I've been working on building it into a 1x2x3" black=20 plastic box (Jameco). The end of the box will be detachable to allow access=20 to the finger pieces and the rest of the box will hinge up to allow access t= o=20 the adjustments. They key works very well indeed but it is expensive at $15= 0=20 and some work needs to be done to make it truly portable. Buy the Palm because it is such a slick design and goes so well with the K=20 radios. Buy the Galbraith because it is inexpensive, works very well as a=20 portable key and is unique. Buy the Schurr because it's there. Luigi W7DZN +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:58:32 -0400 From: "Francis Belliveau" Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Matching choices On: Monday, April 23, 2001 5:25 PM "Vic Rosenthal" wrote: > > I think there should be an Elecraft key available. It should be > color-coordinated with the K2 (and K1), and of course it should be supplied in > kit form. I can't stand using a key that doesn't match my rig! > The answer is that there is a matching set of paddles. They are the Palm Radio mini-paddles that can be seen at http://www.ulmnetz.de/HANNES/Keyer.html They are very reasonably priced. A number of list members have them. I am still waiting for mine. Fran, KA4FRH K2 s/n 314 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sun, 06 May 2001 22:41:15 +0200 From: Johannes Hiller Subject: [Elecraft] Palm Radio Mini-Paddle Hello, this is a short note to inform anybody interested in the Mini-Paddle that we will have them available both at Dayton and at Friedrichshafen, Germany in June. Pre-orders can be placed to ensure we have the desired color combination available. We just added some new user pictures to our page recently: http://www.ulmnetz.de/HANNES/Keyer.html Best greetings from Ulm, Germany Hannes, DL9SCO Palm Radio Germany ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 12:34:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Studer Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Palm mini paddle Bob, I have a Palm Mini Paddle mounted on my K2. I never adjusted the contacts since the day I bought it. It works exceptionally well for a small portable rig. I have seen nothing better. I mounted it to the bottom of my K2 with sticky tape since magnets don't stick real well to aluminum. The base mount of the Palm paddle can be attached to any of it's four sides. (Left, Right, Top, Bottom) It just clips on. Extra bases are available. However, don't even consider it as a home paddle. it's not designed with that in mind. I can get it up to about 25wpm but then it gets squirrely. I would want to make the gap between the contacts smaller at high speeds but that defeats the durability I think. You are bound to bump it around when you take it on portable adventures. And small contact gaps easily become shorts. hihi I am very picky about my keyer paddles at home. This one won't do for constant fixed operation. Neither would anything that Vibroplex or Bencher makes. I use a Schurr paddle from www.morseX.com. Mike AB6CV On Sun, 6 May 2001, Bob Wilderman wrote: > I am thinking about purchasing a Palm Mini Paddle at Dayton this year or > from Milestone Technology. I would like to receive personal comments from > QRP users who have purchased and used this paddle at home or for portable > operation. > > Any comments concerning the "feel", quality, suggestions for home use, > portable use, mounting this small/lightweight paddle to a secure base would > be greatly appreciated. Your experiences in adjusting, setting up the paddle > would also be helpful, thanks. Would it mount well to a large piece of > Plexiglas, marble, steel, wood etc. > > I currently own a J.M. March paddle, G4ZPY deluxe iambic, Schurr Profi, > Bencher BY-1, Kent TP-1. > > I have read the comments on the Palm mini paddle web page, viewed the photos > there also. I am just curious to hear from owners personally in more detail. > Photos of the paddle close-up also welcomed! > > 73's > Bob Wilderman, K3SRO > dlrwild1 at voicenet.com > Lansdale, PA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 17:03:33 -0400 From: "David A. Belsley" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Palm mini paddle > I have a Palm Mini Paddle mounted on my K2.I never adjusted the contacts > since the day I bought it. > However, don't even consider it as a home paddle. it's not designed with > that in mind. I can get it up to about 25wpm but then it gets squirrely. I had no trouble with my Palm mini paddles up to 40 wpm. I didn't try much further because then I start getting squirrely. It makes a better home paddle than the Bencher -- but then I was never quite sure what Bencher had in mind. Perhaps some adjustment is worthwhile. best wishes, dave belsley, w1euy ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 14:59:00 -0500 From: "James Parsons" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Paddles... Thanks to all who answered my question. The consensus is that while both are good keys, the Palm is preferred. I appreciate your help. 73 de Jim, K5ROV... - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John L. Sielke" To: "James Parsons" Cc: Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 14:13 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Paddles... > I have both the Paddlette, and the Palm Paddle. I like them both, but if I could > only have one, I would go with the Palm Paddle. It is nice to be able to slide them > into the cover for protection. Feel seems about the same. > > > John W2AGN > > On 14-May-2001 James Parsons wrote: > > I am trying to decide on which paddle to buy for my K1, the Paddlette or > > the > > Mini-Paddle. Both are shown on the Elecraft page. Has anyone tried both? I > > wonder which you prefer. I don't want to buy both. > > > > 73 de Jim, K5ROV... > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 22:20:48 +0100 From: "Mark Paley" Subject: RE: [Elecraft] keyer paddles at dayton Bob, The gentleman's name is Richard Meiss, WB9LPU. His email address is: mailto:igeq100 at iupui.edu 73 de Mark Paley--KF8KL-- K1 #117, K2 #250 QRP-L #1899 http://wcnet.org/~mpaley - -----Original Message----- From: owner-elecraft at qth.net [mailto:owner-elecraft at qth.net]On Behalf Of Bob Wilderman Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 22:02 To: elecraft at qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] keyer paddles at dayton Anyone who was at the Dayton hamfest remember who the ham was that made the homemade CW paddles? He had several models at the QRP dinner banquet in a small room off to the side. I think his callsign was WB9LPU or WB9LPV. His keys were very unique and well made. He was in the room with the hams who won the QRP contest for building unusual rigs (at the front of the small room). The Elecraft people were there also. This would have been on Saturday evening at the Ramada Inn off I-75 where all of the QRP seminars were held and where the QRP dinner was held. All of the new Elecraft gear was on display as well. If anyone could provide his e-mail address, that would be great. 73's Bob Wilderman, K3SRO dlrwild1 at voicenet.com Elecraft SN# 1589 K2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 20:12:41 -0400 From: Simon Jaworski Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap key for the K1 or K2 ZOOM wrote: > > Please checkout the lastest issue of 73 magazine. In it is has a single > paddle made out of an electrical plug. Ingenious and cheap to build. > > Cheers, > Robert > VE3RPF > It doesn't have to be expensive to work well! > > --- > Submissions: elecraft at qth.net (You must be subscribed to post) > Postings must be sent from the exact same addr. as subcribed. > Please note: The list server automatically rejects HTML encoded emails. > List Archive page: http://www.qth.net/archive/elecraft/elecraft.html > Elecraft Web Page: http://www.elecraft.com I built one this past weekend (Cost $1.78 for the plug.) Nice feel, works well up to 35wpm. A fine addition to my K2 # 1906.What a deal!! Simon KQ2V ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: 30 Jun 2001 08:17:34 -0700 From: "Jim and Kate Belt" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] MFJ Miniature Travel Iambic Paddle Hi Jeff: For portable operation my vote goes to the Paddlette. Its magnetic base gives you a very stable platform for operation, its keying characteristics are smooth and predictable, and its weight at 1.5 oz makes it very portable. Try it. You'll like it! 73, Jim K7JIH #1302 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 14:33:29 -0400 From: "Francis Belliveau" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] MFJ Miniature Travel Iambic Paddle On: Saturday, June 30, 2001 11:17 AM Jim Belt wrote: > For portable operation my vote goes to the Paddlette. Its magnetic base > gives you a very stable platform for operation, its keying characteristics > are smooth and predictable, and its weight at 1.5 oz makes it very portable. > Try it. You'll like it! Although the Paddlette is good, my vote goes to the Palm Radio Mini-Paddle http://www.ulmnetz.de/HANNES/Keyer.html It is also very light weight and has a magnetic mount available. It also stores well, comes in Elecraft colors, and stows itself for easy porting. Magnetic bases require heavy steel to be available. I build a small light weight base for mine and everybody loved it at field day this year. I will post to the list when I have a page to describe its construction. Fran, KA4FRH K2 s/n 314 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 23:41:08 -0400 From: Michael Bower Subject: [Elecraft] K1 + Palm Paddles + KTS1 dilemma (solved) At Field Day this year, I got a good look at the new Palm Paddles that have come from Germany. At the last Northern Virginia QRP group (NoVaQRP) meeting, I got a better look and decided I really needed these paddles. Bill K4AHK had a nifty way of attaching the paddles to the side of the K1 but it didn't allow one to attach BOTH the paddles and the KTS1 stand at the same time. Since I wanted to use both, I started thinking about this while I waited for the paddles to arrive. (My XYL KD4WGU was also at the meeting and thought the paddles were pretty nifty so I was able to get a kitchen pass fairly quickly .) When my paddles arrived today, I went to work and came up with a plan that allows the installation of the paddles AND the stand on the K1. I grabbed my camera and took some pictures and have a webpage to show this. This page is at: www.novaqrp.org/k1palmpaddles.htm Internet Explorer load this page fine (with images). So does Opera 5.02. Netscape 4.7 had problems with one image and I'll see if I can fix that tomorrow. (In my copy of Netscape, the image for Figure 2 appears on the page (and much bigger) than the image for Figure 1. Go figure. The HTML looks fine.) In the meantime, enjoy. Michael N4NMR - -- 73 de N4NMR Michael Bower Ashburn, VA (near Washington, D.C.) +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 20:21:16 -0400 From: "Francis Belliveau" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Mounting Palm Mini-Paddles on a K2 On: Monday, July 23, 2001 2:02 PM "Dave Johnson" requested ideas for mounting Mini-Palm paddles to the K2. - ------ Dave and the group, I made a folding mount from a triangular piece of 1/8 inch thick plexiglass. I then place it on some of that rubber shelf lining stuff and have no problem keeping it in place. I could strap it to my knee, use it on the operating table or on top of the K2 when in remote location. Very light and very portable. I have a picture at: http://people.ne.mediaone.net/flb/Paddles.JPG Fran, KA4FRH s/n 314 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 08:19:19 -0700 From: lhlousek Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Palm Radio Mini-Paddle hints I have my Palm paddles mounted with two screws that hold the right K1 stand upright to the base. I used an existing hole in the Palm paddle cradle and drilled another in it to match the holes in the stand. I used Philips pan head screws in place of the supplied thumb screws because the there isn't enough room between the Palm paddles and its cradle for the thumb screws. The two mounting holes in the cradle are along its bottom edge but the paddles are still a little lower than I'd like. I will probably drill two more holes in the stand upright so that I can mount the paddle a little higher using separate screws. I will leave the cradle attached to the upright when I disassemble the stand fro transport. Before I had the K1 stand I mounted the cradle to the right side of the K1 using one slotted pan head 10-32 screw and flat washer in the K1 stand hole. The Palm paddles won't fit below the K1 when using the short uprights of the K1 stand. Lou W7DZN ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 15:22:39 -0400 From: Jared Smith Subject: [Elecraft] Perfect (IMHO) Mount for Palm Mini-Paddles on a K2 I've found an excellent way to mount the Mini-Paddles on the side of a K2 without holes, velcro, or a steel plate. The answer is magnets on the outside and magnets on the inside. First I repositioned the Mini-Paddle magnetic mount onto the left side of the paddle when viewed from the front. Then I removed the right side panel of the K2 and went to work (Boy, the K2 looks impressive with all the accessories installed from this viewpoint!). Radio Shack has some super strong, very small rare earth magnets Cat. No. 64-1895 ($1.59 for a package of 2). Just keep stacking them until you get the desired strength, one stack for the front magnet, and one for the rear. Play with the positioning and stack heights on the removed panel until you hit the desired locations for the magnets and your fist. Also check for clearance of internal K2 components and the panel mounting screws. My front stack is located just above the power switch. Once you decide on a position, glue the bottom magnet of each stack to the inside of the panel with a drop of Super Glue. The rest of the stack just holds on for dear life. Make sure you get the polarity right before you glue. I used 8 magnets in the front stack (for my ham-fisted keying) and 4 magnets in the back. This is too much fun, it must be illegal! 73, Rich, W1EZ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:31:20 -0400 From: "Francis Belliveau" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Paddle for Portable use I agree with Dave that the Mini-Palm is a good choice but needs some personalized mounting. It does provide for some very flexible mounting also. Check out the web site at http://www.ulmnetz.de/HANNES/Keyer.html There are a lot of pictures there on how various customers have mounted them. Fran +++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:56:57 -0400 From: "David A. Belsley" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Paddle for Portable use I bolted my Palm Mini Paddle to one end of a 3"x9" piece of 1/8" plexiglass. I then affixed 8 of R/S's clear plastic feet to the bottom, 4 supporting the key end and 4 under the "palm-rest" end of the plexiglass. The plexiglass gives quite adequate room to rest the heal of the palm in order to completely stabilize the affair while sending. It feels very solid and, since these feet are highly non-skid, it allows for very reliable and pleasant sending. The entire contraption, with cable, weighs less than 6 ounces and takes up next to no volume (easily packed with the underwear). The Palm Mini Paddles are very good. Regulating them takes a bit of effort, however, because of the "soft" contact facility. I found I didn't like any soft contact and so adjusted them for hard contact only, but that's your choice. Also the settings are affected by the housing pressure after you slide the works back into the sleeve. Thus, if you set the gaps nicely outside the sleeve, they will likely be too close together (indeed touching) once the guts are pushed back inside the sleeve. It takes a bit of trial and error to find the proper setting. Once set, however, I find the Palm to be a quite decent set of paddles. At the risk of offending some readers, they are, in my opinion, much more pleasant to use than my fabled Bencher paddles and show little of the Bencher's well-known tendency to stick. They don't stack up to my WBL's, but they are equally as serviceable in practice and weigh one heck of a lot less. best wishes, dave belsley, w1euy - --On Tuesday, August 28, 2001 7:13 PM +0100 Dave Johnson wrote: >> I'm looking for a high quality portable paddle. It doesn't have to be >> flea weight, as I will be operating it with my K2 in my car. Any >> suggestions? >> >> TNX >> 73, Chas, W1CG > > Having taken a very heavy R A Kent paddle on holiday, I decided something > was going to get damaged and bought the really light Palm Mini-Paddle. > While it feels "soft" compared to the Kent paddle, it is very pocketable. > I've had many QSOs on it, the key grows on you and is rather cute. The > only requirement is to fix it down with something. I find sitting the > K2's bale arm on the Palm case works, or alternatively sticking it down > with Blu-tac works well. > > Dave, G4AON > K2 #1892 +++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:09:08 -0600 From: Ken Hopper Reply-To: khopper at uchicago.edu Organization: The University of Chicago To: Elecraft Mailing List Subject: [Elecraft] re: "paddles are outrageously expensive" How about $24.95? http://www.amateurradioproducts.com/bd3.html works like a dream - fully IAMBIC how about a magnetic base? http://www.amateurradioproducts.com/bd2.html dit dit de ken n9vv +++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 00:20:18 -0400 From: Steven Weber To: qrp-l at lehigh.edu Subject: [126322] PCB board paddle Hi Gang, Hi Gang, Today, I made a small, very light weight (0.8 Oz, with cable and plug) paddle out of scrap pcb matterial. The results suprised me. It's very responsive and easy to use. Works so well, I drew up the plans and made a scan of the finsihed product and put it up on my web page. I made it a bit differently then other pcb paddles you might have seen, so check it out. http://www.qsl.net/kd1jv/pcbpaddle.HTM 72, Steve, KD1JV "Melt Solder" White Mountains of New Hampshire http://www.qsl.net/kd1jv/ ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 22:09:33 -0700 From: Mark Schoonover To: "'kd1jv at moose.ncia.net'" , Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion Subject: [126323] RE: PCB board paddle QST did a simular paddle that I made a couple of years ago. It's a single lever version, pretty much made the same way as yours. Feels pretty good, but it doesn't work very well above 25 wpm. I use mine with an external TiCK 4 keyer, and an SW40+ while out on vacation. Whole setup travels and works nicely.... 72 .mark ++++++++++++++++++++ From: "Rod N0RC" To: , "W B Reese" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Paddle Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:42:23 -0700 TR, Have a look at the Whiterook mini-keys/paddles from Electronics USA: http://electronicsusa.com/mk.html 73, Rod N0RC ----- Original Message ----- From: "W B Reese" To: Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 8:01 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Cheap Paddle > Dear Elecrafters, > > I'm thinking of going mobile with the K-2 but have no experience using > keyers or paddles. > > A friend recommended the G4ZPY paddle to me, but they cost too much. Does > anyone know of a paddle for $20?, well at least under $50!! +++++++++++++++++++ From: "=?Windows-1252?B?V9hJRkw=?=" To: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Paddle Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:55:59 -0600 I have a set of these paddles and they work very well. Especially for the price. I also have built a couple of the binary LED clocks offered by Electronicsusa.com. Talk about GEEKY!! RonE. WØIFL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod N0RC" To: ; "W B Reese" Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Paddle > TR, > > Have a look at the Whiterook mini-keys/paddles from Electronics USA: > > http://electronicsusa.com/mk.html ++++++++++++++++++++ From: W5EI at cs.com Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 23:29:03 EST To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] OT:optical sensor paddles In my shack I have a Bencher, Vibroplex iambic, and the GHD optical sensor paddles. I think the GHD has by far the smoothest action and is the easiest to operate for extended periods of time. 73, Don McNallen W5EI K2/100 #2478 ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:25:55 -0500 To: , "Elecraft Reflector" From: Ed Tanton Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: optical sensor paddles Basically Tim, there is always a snappy keying signal associated with bugs (the contact-bounce on 'make'). I have actually seen a circuit to clean that up-I believe it was in "Hints and Kinks". The optical bugs (made, as far as I know, only by GHD) cure problem that another way: using the optical interrupters to make-and-break your keying line. Personally, I like my GHD GN-205 single-lever better... but the trial of my optical GHD GD105 Mk II was too short... and it needs further investigation. See: and . And don't sell the American made Vibroplex Blue-Racer 2000 short. It isn't optical, but it IS the best bug they've ever made as far as I'm concerned. P.S. Sorry for the dual URLs... in checking on this, I found out the scripted-button-links to my bug and paddle / keyers pages were not working. It's too late this evening to fix them, but I'll get it done tomorrow. Meanwhile, the links above will get you there. At 10:55 PM 2003-02-13, tlogan7 at cox.net wrote: >Hi all - >If any one has experience with the GHD optical sensor paddles I would like >to here your thoughts and opinions. Thanks, 73/Tim NZ7C >///snip 73 Ed Tanton N4XY Ed Tanton N4XY 189 Pioneer Trail Marietta, GA 30068-3466 website: http://www.n4xy.com ++++++++++++++++ Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 02:24:21 -0800 From: Bob Nielsen To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Where to find Begali paddle info On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 09:58:28AM -0500, tlogan7 at cox.net wrote: > I had some inquiries regarding the Begali paddles. If you are curious > go to : http://www.i2rtf.com/ > > Also, go to eham and see Ulrich Steinbergs review. Ulrich is in the > High Speed Ops club and pretty much knows his stuff!. 73/Tim NZ7C I hadn't heard of Begali, but this message piqued my curiosity, so I checked out the web site. I was quite impressed and ordered a Begali "simplex" paddle. It arrived today and I am even more impressed. It appears to be very well-constructed and the "feel" is much nicer than that of the Bencher paddle I have been using for over 20 years. It is a real bargain for a key of this quality. 73, Bob, N7XY ++++++++++++++++++