[CW] Iambic contact gap settings

[Bill Brannick]

At 04:22 11/19/2003, Ken Lotts wrote:
>.  but now I am wondering how many
>old timers set their contacts (on their iambic paddles) out a ways..  As a
>side note, I suspect the overall paddle design might have a lot to do with
>how far the gap setting might end up at because of lever action (paddle arm
>travel).

I had a Bencher for a number of years before switching to one of  K8RA's 
fine keys.
Perhaps some would call it too close, but I have always used a single 
plastic coated playing card to set the gap.  Obviously far less then 1/16".

Bill, W6WLB