[Elecraft] Re: The Ultimate Iambic Paddle for us

Sat May 31 10:42:00 2003

Hmmm.  And I've had no problem whatsoever ordering from Pietro!
And I'm looking forward to getting the new QRP paddles!

73 de Rick, WQ8Q

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry T Dowell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 9:15 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: The Ultimate Iambic Paddle for us

> Ulrich H. Steinberg wrote:
>
> "" Piero Begali, I2RTF, has designed what I feel to be the ultimate iambic
> paddle for portable use.  I had some influence on the design and had an
> opportunity to try a prototype for several weeks.  It is a compact folding
> design that expands to provide stability.  It is heavy enough to stay put
on
> a desk, but it also has provisions to strap it to your leg.  It is a
> magnetic iambic paddle with all the ingredients that have made Piero's
keys
> a legend by now.  I have published a more detailed review on eHam
> (http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/3342) or you can also go to Piero's
> website for more details: http://www.i2rtf.com.  These paddles are not
> inexpensive, but if you want the very best they are without peers. ""
>
> I ordered a Begali iambic paddle a month ago and so far have had a poor
> experience with the order. It took over a week and many e-mail attempts to
> get confirmation of the order. It seems that his ISP is blocked by many
> providers such as Earthlink, AOL, etc, because it has been a spam source.
He
> finally responded to one of my messages sent from work. In it he confirmed
> the order and said that the key would be shipped by the end of that week.
> That was three weeks ago, and the key has not yet shipped. (My ATM/Visa
card
> has not yet been charged.) Messages from my work account have gone
> unanswered, though it is possible that his messages are now blocked on
that
> server as well. One consequence of this delay is that the cost of the key
> has gone up substantially in the last month because of the decline of the
> dollar against the euro.
>
>
> So, if you order a Begali key, you must be prepared to be patient and to
> experience much anxiety if your ISP is one of those who blocks his mail!
>
> Still patient,
> Jerry   AI6L
>
>
>
>
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