CW Paddle for K2
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Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2. The latest posts I found in the archives go back to 2008. Anyone have experience they could share with paddles since then? I would like something with less mass than a Bencher, to keep the rig portable, but one that won’t walk across the table with real use. Thanks . . .
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On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 5:42 AM, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2. .... I made an aluminum bracket approximately 2" x 0.5" x 0.0625", with a hole near one end to fit the EXT SPKR jack, and additional holes to mount a KXPD1 paddle. The paddle was firmly held, in a position suitable for right-handed operation. -John AC6SL ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Ted,
I built, use, and am very happy with the KK2B paddle from americanmorse.com - it is small but heavy enough that it needs no chasing across the desk. I use mine with a K3, KX3, and SoftRock Ensemble RXTX here at home via a homebrew switch, in tandem with a Begali Signature. That KK2B is small enough for portable use and I've made a "home" for it in my KX3's traveling Pelican case. Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA > On Dec 23, 2015, at 5:42 AM, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2. The latest posts I found in the archives go back to 2008. Anyone have experience they could share with paddles since then? I would like something with less mass than a Bencher, to keep the rig portable, but one that won’t walk across the table with real use. Thanks . . . > > Ted, KN1CBR > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Ted,
If you want to stay truly portable you might want to check into the "KXPD1-K2 Mounting Bracket"; I think that they are still available from Elecraft. It uses the K2 as the weight to hold a KXPD1 paddle so there is plenty of weight without needing to have heavy paddles. You can see them at: http://www.elecraft.com/KX1/kxpd1k2.htm It was designed to hold the KXPD1 paddles, build for the KX1 which are very nice, but not mechanically adjustable. You might also think about making something similar for the KXPD3 paddles, but the design would need to be very different. There are lots of other light-weight paddles available, but it sounds like you are one of the heavy-handed users that Wayne ran into while alpha-testing the original KXPD1-K2 design; they kept knocking the bracket off the tilt stand. That would mean you need a method to hold them down. I would also recommend one of the paddle sets from Palm Radio. I also own a set of their mini-paddles and like them a lot. I That model is sturdy enough to clamp down with an ordinary C-clamp. I built a foldable wrist-rest attachment, using plexiglass, that allows me to hold them in place by resting the wrist of my sending hand on it to hold them in place. That makes for nearly infinite orientation options with minimal weight. Good luck with your search. 73, Fran > On Dec 23, 2015, at 08:42, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2. The latest posts I found in the archives go back to 2008. Anyone have experience they could share with paddles since then? I would like something with less mass than a Bencher, to keep the rig portable, but one that won’t walk across the table with real use. Thanks . . . > > Ted, KN1CBR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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