[CW] Quality Cootie Key

[Kate Hutton]

I have a GHD cootie, which I like.  Too bad I'm so lousy at it.

73 Kate K6HTN

On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 6:38 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:

> I love the homebrew key's finger piece.  Deluxe!
>
> Three beautiful keys.  I think you like the Begali best.
>
> I do love that key but I have only tried it and I love the feel of it.
>
> 73
>
> DR
> N1EA
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 8:05 PM, stan levandowski <sjl219 at optonline.net>
> wrote:
> > Begali vs. Frattini:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIWqUF_JsM4
> >
> > GHD makes a fine Cootie also.
> >
> > 73, Stan WB2LQF
> >
> >
> >
> > Sun, Apr 08, 2018 at 05:16 PM, Bruce Prior wrote:
> >
> > The heart of a CW station is its key. If you're a professional
> machinist, go
> > for it. You can make one for yourself.
> >
> >
> > Most of us are not machinists. If you're dedicated to the art of cootie
> > keying, you cannot do better than the Begali Sculpture Swing
> > http://www.i2rtf.com/sculpture-swing.html. Sure, it's pricey, but it's a
> > very sophisticated key.
> >
> >
> > I never got the hang of cootie keying. I live in the electronic keyer
> world.
> > My finest key is the single-lever Begali Sculpture Mono
> > http://www.i2rtf.com/sculpture-mono.html, followed closely by the
> dual-lever
> > Begali Stradivarius http://www.i2rtf.com/stradivarius.html with its
> > torsion-blade suspension and the hybrid Begali Leonessa
> > http://www.i2rtf.com/leonessa.html, currently in the dual-lever mode.
> >
> >
> > When I'm activating SOTA summits I usually prefer the Begali Adventure
> Dual
> > http://www.i2rtf.com/adventure-dual.html, attached with a special
> adapter to
> > my Elecraft KX2 http://www.elecraft.com/KX2/kx2.htm, although sometimes
> I
> > carry my Begali Adventure Mono http://www.i2rtf.com/adventure-mono.html
> > instead. I'm planning an activation tomorrow with the latter.
> >
> >
> > I can't afford the real estate for an antenna farm, but over the years
> I've
> > budgeted enough for excellent keys.
> >
> >
> > 73, Bruce Prior N7RR
> >
> >
> >
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