[CW] Kent Keys

[Rick Dettinger]

DX Engineering lists both paddles, and two different straight keys, on their web site, however, they show an available date in May of this year.  I bought the single lever paddle to use as a cootie key, and it took over a year.  This was at the height of the covid pandemic.  I think the keys are made in Germany and are shipped from there.  
Kent Keys has a history of slow customer service.  They may still be in business.

73,
Rick  K7MW

 

> On Mar 10, 2023, at 12:02 PM, Frank A <paramedicmarine at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for sharing, Bruce. Those look like some nice paddles, but I don't recall trying that brand.  I got licensed in 1992 and so far, I've only owned Bencher paddles. I don't recall what brand the club provided when I participated in ARRL Field Day years ago. I need to keep track of this stuff.
> 
> 73,
> Frank
> 
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 11:31 Bruce Prior <n7rr at hotmail.com> wrote:
> That's sad news about high-quality Kent keys.
> 
> There is an alternative company from northern Italy which is alive and well. That's Pietro Begali keys: Keys / Paddles - Begali's Web site (i2rtf.com)
> 
> My favorite shack Begali paddle is: Sculpture mono - Begali's Web site (i2rtf.com)
> 
> For outdoor operating, either Adventure dual - Begali's Web site (i2rtf.com)
> or 
> Adventure mono - Begali's Web site (i2rtf.com)
> 
> are worth considering.
> 
> 73,
> Bruce Prior N7RR
> 
> From: cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net <cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Steve WD8DAS via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 7:17 PM
> To: cw at mailman.qth.net <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [CW] Kent Keys   
> Death or illness is what I keep worrying about...    It is such a terrible feeling when the other end never responds.
> 
> 
> Steve WD8DAS
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank A <paramedicmarine at gmail.com>
> To: CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Fri, Mar 10, 2023 1:07 pm
> Subject: Re: [CW] Kent Keys
> 
> Thanks for the warning, Steve. I hope it isn't due to a death in the family or something. 
> 
> 73,
> Frank
> 
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 09:28 Steve WD8DAS via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Just a heads-up...  In early January, I placed an order through the Kent Engineers website https://kent-engineers.com/
> 
> Other than the automated response to my PayPal payment, I received no communications and never received the key I ordered. I sent emails, tried to call (call would not go through), and used the contact form on the website - no luck at all.
> 
> After a couple months of periodic attempts to contact Kent Engineers, I've given up and started the burdensome process to get my money back from PayPal.  It appears PayPal is getting no answers to their inquiries either.
> 
> I mention this to the group as it seems like Kent is out of business with an orphaned website and any orders placed there will go unfulfilled. 
> 
> 
> Steve WD8DAS
> 
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> CW mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/cw
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:CW at mailman.qth.net
> CW List ARCHIVES: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/cw/
> Unsubcribe send email to
> cw-unsubscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Subscribe send email to cw-subscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> =30= ______________________________________________________________
> CW mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/cw
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:CW at mailman.qth.net
> CW List ARCHIVES: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/cw/
> Unsubcribe send email to
> cw-unsubscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Subscribe send email to cw-subscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> =30=
> ______________________________________________________________
> CW mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/cw
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:CW at mailman.qth.net
> CW List ARCHIVES: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/cw/
> Unsubcribe send email to
> cw-unsubscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Subscribe send email to cw-subscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> =30=
> ______________________________________________________________
> CW mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/cw
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:CW at mailman.qth.net
> CW List ARCHIVES: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/cw/
> Unsubcribe send email to
> cw-unsubscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Subscribe send email to cw-subscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> =30=