difficult to make one that has three detented positions. It's
> I assume this is not out of realm of possibility to design paddles
> that can
> rotate and click in three positions: 45 degrees to the right, 90
> degrees and
> 45 degrees to the left. There is still about one left handed for
> every 10
> right handed on this planet!
> It also make sense to make them de-touchable to reduce risk of
> breaking when
> the unit is transported.
> 73,
> Igor, N1YX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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> [mailto:
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:31 AM
> To:
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3: Paddles
>
> I agree. I prefer my arm to lie at 90 to the table and my wrist and
> fingers
>
> to follow in a straight line for minimum stress, maximum comfort to
> the
> paddle. Rotating the rig 15 would help a lot. But I have another
> problem
> which is that I often operate the tune with my left hand while my
> right
> stays put on the paddle, so, with this arrangement, my left hand has
> to be
> held up and across me, which I think I would find uncomfortable quite
> quickly. I don't think it's a deal breaker and the panadaptor idea
> on a
> netbook is definitely a deal maker.
>
> David
> G3UNA
>
>
>> One of the things that impressed me a lot about the KX1 was the 45
>> degree
>> mounting of the paddles - VERY practical!
>> I see the KX3 pictured with 90 degree paddles, equally hard to use
>> on a
>> table regardless of your 'handedness'.
>> But then, it IS only a prototype, isn't it?
>>
>> Ralph, VE7XF
>>
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