[CW] Begali Sculpture Dual-Lever Paddle For Sale

[Kashuba, Michael@ARB]

Greetings David, Joe and All:

I am interested in this discussion as I have a Begali Simplex Mono and do not use it much because the length, attachment and arrangement of the lever/arm mechanisms do not allow ultra-close spacing I personally require for easy QRQ.  Otherwise, I too feel it is an absolutely wonderful paddle. However beautiful it is, it gathers dust and I use my ZN-SL instead. The few images on the Begali www do not clearly allow me to tell how much the lever arrangement has been changed with the Sculpture mono.  Although from a couple postings I have seen,  I am reasonably sure they have remedied the design flaw this time around.  I would be interested in comments from other "ultra-close spacing" operators who have experience with this key, and if so desired, possible clear plan view images showing the arrangement of the arms, stops, lever, etc.  At approximately 3X the Simplex Mono price, near perfection would be expected......is it delivered?

The bugs I am currently "swinging with " '37 blue racer, and '67 Lahiff Presentation

Thanks all

73

Mike K6LQ

From: cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Blackwell
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 4:41 AM
To: cw at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [CW] Begali Sculpture Dual-Lever Paddle For Sale

Hello CWers,

I have the Begali Simplex Mono, excellent key, favorite in my collection.
The Sculpture Mono appears to have the same single-lever mechanism
as the Simplex Mono although the length of the arm from pivot to key
contact is longer on the Simplex than on the Sculputure.

The Sculpture with magnetic tension and a "short arm" would give one
a crisp feel to the keying with easy QRQ while the spring tension and
"longer arm" gives one a laid back, easy going feel and easy QRQ.

Like you, David, N1EA, I have digressed to the bug.  I found I can plug my
bug into the K1EL WKUSB keyer, select "Straight Key mode" and swing away
with the bug while the WKUSB more or less cleans up any scratchiness of
the dits. My Simplex Mono is at the same time plugged into the WKUSB
for paddling to emulate a bug, but sending with a real bug is more fun.

In WKUSB the paddle command "K" plus "S" for bug mode or "K" plus "U"
or "A" or "B" for iambic keying.

I confess I am not ready for prime time sideswiper!

de Joe, aa4nn
Lake Wylie, SC


On 2/29/2012 11:05 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
Hello Bruce,

That's a fabulous key - and I2RTF makes fabulous keys - I hear him often on a bug of his own manufacture.  He loves Morse - and it shows in his keys.

You can make very smooth sounding Morse on a dual lever paddle with an iambic type keyer.  I've lost most of my iambic ability though because I rarely use a keyer any more - I've gone back to bugs, side swipers and hand keys - mostly to let the new comers have some different music of Morse in their ears.

But you are selling a fabulous key!

73

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