[CW] Two New Single-Lever Paddles

[Radio K0HB]

Haven't seen either of those.  My banker won't allow it.  Have a very
nice Kent dual paddle that seems to send Morris Kode very well.

73, de Hans, K0HB
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On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Bruce Prior <n7rr at hotmail.com> wrote:
> The summit of single lever paddles is the Begali Sculpture Mono
> http://www.i2rtf.com/html/sculpture_mono.html which sells for €425.  It is
> quite simply superb.
>
>
>
> I hadn't been favorably impressed by the action of the original Begali HST
> Single Lever and I sold mine.  Now the HST Mark II has appeared.  Its
> fingerpiece is similar in shape to that on the Sculpture Mono, which is tall
> enough to allow for a variety of paddling techniques, including using the
> pointer-finger knuckle in combination with the thumb.  The Mark II has a
> shorter lever than the original HST and it uses magnetic return force and
> race bearings.  I haven't had a chance to try out the HST Mark II, but it
> appears to be a significant improvement over the HST.  I assume that it will
> be available to try out at the Dayton Hamvention.  The HST Mark II
> http://www.i2rtf.com/html/hst.html sells for €218.
>
>
>
> I've owned a Begali Simplex Mono
> http://www.i2rtf.com/html/simplex_mono.html  for some time.  It was the
> single-lever paddle with two fingerpieces that converted me to single-lever
> paddling.  It's at my operating position still, right next to the Sculpture
> Mono.  The Simplex Mono sells for €150 with silver contacts.  Mine has
> optional gold contacts installed, which cost an additional €30.
>
>
>
> Now Begali is selling a new Mono Basic paddle with silver contacts
> http://www.i2rtf.com/html/mono_basic.html  for €130.  Since the Mono Basic
> is mechanically identical to the Simplex Mono, I can recommend it highly.
>
>
>
> 73, Bruce N7RR
>
>
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