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k6sdw

Opinion of the KXPD3 for kx3?

Me again.......I'm not a hotshot CW op......16 ~ 20 wpm if I'm lucky, (you know, going downhill with the wind behind ya). With that said, what's the opinion of the KXPD3 key? The only review on eHam was not good.

Seems lot'sa CW ops like the Palm Pico key.

tnx and 73

ed ~ k6sdw
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Don Wilhelm

Re: Opinion of the KXPD3 for kx3?

Ed,

The original ones developed a problem with the bearings and the spring.
That has long been fixed. The bad report was likely with the older
paddle set.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/3/2017 4:08 PM, Eddy Avila wrote:
> Me again.......I'm not a hotshot CW op......16 ~ 20 wpm if I'm lucky, (you know, going downhill with the wind behind ya). With that said, what's the opinion of the KXPD3 key? The only review on eHam was not good.
>
>
> Seems lot'sa CW ops like the Palm Pico key.
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KENT TRIMBLE

Re: Opinion of the KXPD3 for kx3?

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I personally think the KXPD3 is excellent once the right spring is
installed.

It ships with 3 different springs and you just have to try each until
you determine which is best for you.

I am also of the belief that a good CW operator can send perfect code
with nearly any kind of paddle. Ninety-nine percent of faulty sending
is due to the sender, and ninety-nine percent of that ninety-nine
percent is due to improper spacing.

73,

Kent K9ZTV

On 4/3/2017 3:08 PM, Eddy Avila wrote:
> What's the opinion of the KXPD3 key? The only review on eHam was not good.
>
>
>

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Re: Opinion of the KXPD3 for kx3?

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On Mon,4/3/2017 1:08 PM, Eddy Avila wrote:
> With that said, what's the opinion of the KXPD3 key?

I've tried to use one that my neighbor bought for his KX3. IMO, its only
virtue is its small size. I found that I could only use it if I could
somehow set the KX3 on a surface so that I could rest my wrist on
something, and even then, I found it difficult. OTOH, at age 75 and
bored with ragchewing, my fist which used to be good is no longer.

73, Jim K9YC

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k6dgw

Re: Opinion of the KXPD3 for kx3?

I tried it once. I don't know what the changes were from the early
ones, I think this one had the new springs or whatever. I found it
hard, my KXPD1 on my KX1 was much better.

That said, I'm 76, injuries to my hands 50 years ago and arthritis now,
I began to find my Hexkey hard. The paddle pieces are small and like
Jim, without a solid rest for the radio and my arm, I pretty much sent
Klingon.

73,

Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 4/3/2017 4:08 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

> On Mon,4/3/2017 1:08 PM, Eddy Avila wrote:
>> With that said, what's the opinion of the KXPD3 key?
>
> I've tried to use one that my neighbor bought for his KX3. IMO, its
> only virtue is its small size. I found that I could only use it if I
> could somehow set the KX3 on a surface so that I could rest my wrist
> on something, and even then, I found it difficult. OTOH, at age 75 and
> bored with ragchewing, my fist which used to be good is no longer.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

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Re: Opinion of the KXPD3 for kx3?

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blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } I had lots of grief with my original KXPD3 from 2012 (dropped dits, intermittent connectors, etc) and recently took advantage of Elecraft's exchange program and got the new KXPD3 with the wired connectors and it is like night and day. The new wired KXPD3 is more stable and accurate at all speeds. It cost $95 plus shipping to do the exchange, but I figure it saved me a couple of hundred $ over the Italian alternative. Plus, I really like the size and form factor of the KXPD3. I have never tried the Palm paddles but I love the new version of the KXPD3 paddle. When portable, I typically hold the KX3 in my left hand and send with my right hand. Feels natural to me.
Just my $0.02. John W7SAG

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On Monday, April 3, 2017, 2:13 PM, Eddy Avila <[hidden email]> wrote:

Me again.......I'm not a hotshot CW op......16 ~ 20 wpm if I'm lucky, (you know, going downhill with the wind behind ya). With that said, what's the opinion of the KXPD3 key? The only review on eHam was not good.

Seems lot'sa CW ops like the Palm Pico key.

tnx and 73

ed ~ k6sdw
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Bob Nielsen-4

Re: Opinion of the KXPD3 for kx3?

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It must be an age-related thing. I'm 78 and seem to do better with a
single lever paddle, my preferred models being the Kent and the Palm
Single. I have a Begali Adventure Mono for my KX2 which is OK but the
adjustments are quite critical.

73, Bob N7XY

On 4/3/17 4:28 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:

> I tried it once. I don't know what the changes were from the early
> ones, I think this one had the new springs or whatever. I found it
> hard, my KXPD1 on my KX1 was much better.
>
> That said, I'm 76, injuries to my hands 50 years ago and arthritis
> now, I began to find my Hexkey hard. The paddle pieces are small and
> like Jim, without a solid rest for the radio and my arm, I pretty much
> sent Klingon.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
> Sparks NV USA
> Washoe County DM09dn
>
> On 4/3/2017 4:08 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> On Mon,4/3/2017 1:08 PM, Eddy Avila wrote:
>>> With that said, what's the opinion of the KXPD3 key?
>>
>> I've tried to use one that my neighbor bought for his KX3. IMO, its
>> only virtue is its small size. I found that I could only use it if I
>> could somehow set the KX3 on a surface so that I could rest my wrist
>> on something, and even then, I found it difficult. OTOH, at age 75
>> and bored with ragchewing, my fist which used to be good is no longer.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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I prefer a single paddle, but I first learned with a bug (I'm 53)
My son prefers dual paddles, but that's what he learned with (he's 29)

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Date: 2017-04-03 11:45 PM (GMT-05:00)
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It must be an age-related thing. I'm 78 and seem to do better with a
single lever paddle, my preferred models being the Kent and the Palm
Single. I have a Begali Adventure Mono for my KX2 which is OK but the
adjustments are quite critical.

73, Bob N7XY

On 4/3/17 4:28 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:

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