[Elecraft] KXPD1 Question

[Paul Gates, KD3JF]

My experience with the KX1 paddle is that it is a pain.... It will start out working good and the more I use it on a QSO it finally goes crazy and I cannot even send my own call letters. My call is KD3JF and after I use it a while on a QSO when I get to send my call I can never make the "D" for it always sends a "N." Now recently I can send pretty good with it as long as I am sending at least 20 WPM
 
 
Paul Gates, KD3JF 
Elecraft Kits:
K1 #0231
KX1 #1186
XG1: Signal Generator 


----- Original Message ----
From: Alexandra Carter <alexandracarter at sbcglobal.net>
To: Ron D'Eau Claire <rondec at easystreet.com>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:42:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXPD1 Question


I can speak up on this, it's a VERY NICE little paddle! When you build 
it you'll see how it works, and there's some adjustability but it's 
difficult to explain, just get one and see. You can take this paddle 
and mount it to a stand with a little stereo jack and a threaded hole 
to accept the retaining screw, not hard to homebrew and that enables 
you to use it with any rig. I made one of wood and showed it to Wayne 
Burdick, he thought it was neat and others have made one or two of 
their own design, Elecraft may come out with a stand for that little 
paddle, sometime. I'm just starting a woodwork class myself and may 
crank out some stands some time soon, I'll keep ppl posted.

DEFINATELY get one of these paddles with your KX1, to me it's part of 
what the KX1 is all about, a little spy radio with a little spy (and 
amazingly good) paddle. 73 de Alex NS6Y.

> Paul, N8XMS wrote:
>
> I would be very interested in hearing your opinions about the KXPD1 
> Plug-in
> Keyer Paddle for the KX1.  How does it feel?  Is it adjustable?  Is it 
> worth
> the price?  etc.  I'm trying to decide if I want to include one when I 
> order
> a KX1.
>
> I've been using a Whiterook Products MK-64 mini keyer/paddle for a few 
> years
> now for portable QRP work.  It's light-weight and not adjustable, but 
> I've
> gotten used to it and generally like it.  I usually hold it in my lap 
> at
> about a 45 degree angle with my left hand and work it with my right.
>
> --------------------------------

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