[CW] Best cw paddle

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 06:38:53 -0800

I hv both  sets of JA Hills (60's vintage) FYO's,  infact the second one
looks alot like the design of the Bencher almost identical. I used the
Autronics single lever since the early 60's until i switched to a Bencher.
I nw use the WBL's V22 non iambic duel lever, hvnt found anything even close
to them.I also own a rare WBL VSL X3 single lever paddles that are nice,  I
hv a couple mercurys, there nice but not my cup of tea. I use the Schurr
mobile and its not a bad set of paddles ....The Bencher's are junk IMHO.
Never tried the Kent tho. For me the best Ive used are the WBL's, they are
great  above 45wpm-

73,Steve N6TT
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Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] Best cw paddle

> I've used an original W8FYO single-lever key since about 1962 and just
love
> it.  I use a light touch on a keyer, but a bit heavier on the bug and
> cootie.  Over the years I've also owned a Kent single-lever and a Bencher
> single-lever for my second station.  To my feel, the Kent is squishy
feeling
> but the Bencher is a sensitive instrument that works and feels much better
> to me than the Kent.
>
> 73, Mike N4NT
>
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> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 6:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [CW] Best cw paddle
>
>
> > At 10:21 PM 21-12-02 -0000, K0HB wrote:
> > >
> > >I consider the Bencher a good "consumer grade" unit, but not up to
> serious
> > use,
> > >as in contesting or Morse traffic handling.
> > >
> > >Without spending extravagant sums, I consider the Kent TP-1 (about
$150)
> > to be
> > >the best pro-quality key available.
> >
> >
> > Ciao Hans,
> >
> > What are the shortcomings of the Bencher that limit it to being only a
> > "good 'consumer grade' unit?"
> >
> > What are the features of the TP-1 which make it up to contesting or
> traffic
> > while the Bencher is not?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Hank, W6SX
> >
> > Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
> >
> > [email protected]
>
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