Elecraft hex keyer

[N5SM]

Hi
Well, I've been listening to this hipe about the hex keyer paddle and
thought it was just that, Hipe.
I just broke down and bought one.  After using it for one hour, I've decided
all that hipe
is not hipe after all. In 33 years of hamming, I've keyed a cw transceiver
with just about  everything
from a straight key up, and this Elecraft Hex key is head and shoulders
above anything that I have
ever used. I don't want to blow their whistle, but they did good!
73
Scott N5SM

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[Ken Kopp]

I in no way want to detract from the folks at Elecraft and their
great products, but the HexKey is a Bencher "Hex Paddle" with
an Elecraft logo glued onto the base. (My logo came off  and
needed reattaching.)  Interestingly, Elecraft sells it for less than
Bencher's listed price.

I'm a long-time CW op (54 years) and agree it's about the best
I've ever used, too.  Attaching a house logo and adding a S/N
is another example of Elecraft's marketing savvy.  Mine's  S/N 290,
FWIW.  (:-))

No, there's no way to buy a chrome version, from either Elecraft
or Bencher, even at a "premium" price.

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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[Brian Lloyd-6]

On Jun 6, 2007, at 5:55 PM, Ken Kopp wrote:

> I'm a long-time CW op (54 years) and agree it's about the best I've  
> ever used, too.  Attaching a house logo and adding a S/N is another  
> example of Elecraft's marketing savvy.  Mine's  S/N 290, FWIW.  (:-))
> No, there's no way to buy a chrome version, from either Elecraft or  
> Bencher, even at a "premium" price.

So, take it apart, strip the base, and take it to your local chrome-
plating shop. Then you can attach S/N 0001 to it. :-)

73 de Brian, WB6RQN
Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com


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