[CW] March Paddles

Tue, 6 May 2003 20:47:30 -0400

Sounds wonderful, and for those of you who haven't seen them look.

R R R on your comments on the feel of the key being better than the "other"
magnetic keys, and well the looks...

As Groucho Marks used to say with a move of his moustache and a puff of his
cigar, "And she ain't bad looking either."

What beautiful keys!

73

DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adsit" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "David J. Ring Jr - N1EA" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] March Paddles

> They use repulsion, and the magnets are relatively huge, and the legends
> of temperature affecting operation do not seem to apply, David. The action
> is far better than the ones mentioned, although the adjustments are not as
> snugly threaded as on them, meaning it may take a while to get the key
> adjusted. Once done, that's that, however. I cannot overemphasize how
> comfortable the feel is - it isn't just the fingerpieces, it's the action
> of the entire mechanism.. hard to describe. I can use a plain Bencher with
> no problems at all, but it feels "hard" somehow. The March is a softy by
> comparison, and the only way to fathom that is to use one. The one I got
> from him is featured on his website. But he has many designs machined into
> the finish of his keys, different paddle colors and materials, etc. In all
> cases, the action is the same - superb.
>
> 73 - Fred
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: David J. Ring Jr - N1EA
> To: Fred Adsit ; [email protected]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [CW] March Paddles
>
> Fred,
>
> Does the March paddle use magnetic attraction or repulsion to tension the
> paddles.
>
> The Mercury and Hensley paddles use attraction which produces a stickness,
> which some like, some dislike, but repulsion does not have this sticky
> quality.
>
> 73
>
> DR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Adsit" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [CW] March Paddles
>
>
> > Take a good look at those paddles! I LOVE mine - best key in the shack,
> > nicest feel, and a Very fair price for a fantastic paddle and the
> magnetic
> > action approach Mike took. Adjust once, and that's it. This is not a
> paid
> > ad, it is from the heart. :-)
> > 73,
> > Fred Adsit NY2V
> >
> > -------- original message ---------
> >
> > Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 19:27:34 -0400
> > From: Michael and Linda March <[email protected]>
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [CW] March Paddles
> >
> > Announcement for Dayton 2003:
> >
> > I will have 8 paddles for sale at my table at Dayton.
> > Please visit space #3416 on Thursday or Friday of the show.
> > I will not be showing on Sunday.
> >
> > Thanks and 73,
> >
> > Michael March  K4QU
> > http://www.qsl.net/k4qu
>
>
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