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The Blackwidow paddle is a good addition for a kit built station. The kit
went together well and operation is smooth. The hardest part of the build was finishing the brass components. A fun project. and the price is great. Looks good along side of the K2's and K1. Pictures of my finished Blackwidow at: http://00497f5.netsolhost.com/radio/Blackwid02.jpg http://00497f5.netsolhost.com/radio/Blackwid04.jpg John k7up _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Nice looking key John, looks like you did a nice job on it.
73 Tony W7GO ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 12:59 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Blackwidow > The Blackwidow paddle is a good addition for a kit built station. The kit > went together well and operation is smooth. The hardest part of the build > was finishing the brass components. A fun project. and the price is great. > Looks good along side of the K2's and K1. > > Pictures of my finished Blackwidow at: > > http://00497f5.netsolhost.com/radio/Blackwid02.jpg > > http://00497f5.netsolhost.com/radio/Blackwid04.jpg > > John > k7up > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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John wrote:
> The Blackwidow paddle is a good addition for a kit built station. The > kit went together well and operation is smooth. Niiiiiiice, and like your pics. My Black Widow kit turned up on Saturday. > The hardest part of the build was finishing the brass components. Yeeeeah, I started following Jerry's instructions, with the sandpaper on a flat surface, spent hours and hours sanding it and barely making a dent in the very visible machining marks. Then I attacked it with the buzzy electric sander, and within a minute or two had the whole lot clean and flat. It now has a matt finish, with millions of tiny spirals and swirls on it. I can't decide whether to leave it as it is, or go onto the much finer polishing next. Looks like you went for the mirror effect - was it worth the effort? -- "Nosey" Nick Waterman, G7RZQ, K2 #5209. use Std::Disclaimer; [hidden email] Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Keep the info on the Blackwidow coming. Until I can afford an Elecraft Hex
Key, this will probably be my paddle. I don't do well with brass, as my perspiration tends to leave marks on it. Just wonder if you Blackwidow paddle owners treated the brass with Everbrite and how well that worked. Darrell On July 10, 2006 03:54 pm, Nick Waterman wrote: > John wrote: > > The Blackwidow paddle is a good addition for a kit built station. The > > kit went together well and operation is smooth. > > Niiiiiiice, and like your pics. > > My Black Widow kit turned up on Saturday. > > > The hardest part of the build was finishing the brass components. > > Yeeeeah, I started following Jerry's instructions, with the sandpaper on > a flat surface, spent hours and hours sanding it and barely making a > dent in the very visible machining marks. Then I attacked it with the > buzzy electric sander, and within a minute or two had the whole lot > clean and flat. It now has a matt finish, with millions of tiny spirals > and swirls on it. I can't decide whether to leave it as it is, or go > onto the much finer polishing next. Looks like you went for the mirror > effect - was it worth the effort? -- Darrell Bellerive Amateur Radio Stations VA7TO and VE7CLA Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Where can info be found about the Black Widow paddle?
Don / WA9TGT On 7/10/06, Darrell Bellerive <[hidden email]> wrote: > Keep the info on the Blackwidow coming. Until I can afford an Elecraft Hex > Key, this will probably be my paddle. > > I don't do well with brass, as my perspiration tends to leave marks on it. > Just wonder if you Blackwidow paddle owners treated the brass with Everbrite > and how well that worked. > > Darrell > > > On July 10, 2006 03:54 pm, Nick Waterman wrote: > > John wrote: > > > The Blackwidow paddle is a good addition for a kit built station. The > > > kit went together well and operation is smooth. > > > > Niiiiiiice, and like your pics. > > > > My Black Widow kit turned up on Saturday. > > > > > The hardest part of the build was finishing the brass components. > > > > Yeeeeah, I started following Jerry's instructions, with the sandpaper on > > a flat surface, spent hours and hours sanding it and barely making a > > dent in the very visible machining marks. Then I attacked it with the > > buzzy electric sander, and within a minute or two had the whole lot > > clean and flat. It now has a matt finish, with millions of tiny spirals > > and swirls on it. I can't decide whether to leave it as it is, or go > > onto the much finer polishing next. Looks like you went for the mirror > > effect - was it worth the effort? > > -- > Darrell Bellerive > Amateur Radio Stations VA7TO and VE7CLA > Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > -- WA9TGT / Don Garrett / Muncie, IN _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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