[CW] Another Paddle

Joe - aa4nn aa4nn at earthlink.net
Fri Oct 15 23:30:50 EDT 2004


Hi,
Another key for collectors?  It looks interesting.  Bencher website has no
info on this key.  Anyone have a better photo than the one Eric has in his
email (see below.)  Also, what is this about Bencher having a single lever
paddle listed on their website but no photos?  I never knew Bencher was into
single lever paddles.
73, Joe, aa4nn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <eric at elecraft.com>
To: "Elecraft List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 3:06 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft edition of the high performance
BencherHexkey paddle


> For some time we have been looking for a quality desktop CW paddle to
> complement the K1, K2 and KX1. Bob Locher at Bencher has worked with us to
> create a special edition of his new HexKey paddle for us with a unique
> Elecraft serial sequence stamped into its base, starting with s/n 001.
> This paddle derives its mechanism from the famous mercury paddle that
> Bencher also manufactures. It has a heavy hexagonal black base with a
> chrome magnetically tensioned mechanism with gold contacts. From the first
> time I tried it I was hooked :-)
>
> See: http://www.elecraft.com/hexkey/Elecraft_hexkey1_sm.JPG
>
> I've added it to our order form and we have them in stock. Bencher lists
> the regular HexKey for $195. We are offering the Elecraft special edition
> for $179.95.
>
> We will also have them with us at Pacificon this weekend.
>
> I'll upload a full web page describing it in more detail next week after
> we return from Pacificon.
>
> 73, Eric
>
> 




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