[Elecraft] Single or dual paddle??

[Bob Nielsen]

On Jul 11, 2006, at 8:58 PM, gwwhatley at juno.com wrote:

> I'm looking at Begali paddles.  I'm used to dual paddles (Bencher,  
> etc), but never use the iambic feature, and don't intend to in the  
> future.    I have never used a single paddle, and wonder if it  
> would be very different from a dual??  Is the single more conducive  
> to making sending errors?  (I make too many with a dual)
>
> One guy on eham said it was hard to get the Simplex tuned in just  
> right. He said it was  because he uses very close contact  
> spacing.   Anyone out there who has used a Simplex single and care  
> to comment?
>

I have been using a Bengali Simplex (dual paddles) for about 3 years  
(I never got comfortable with iambic operation either).  I like the  
feel much better than my Bencher.  Although the construction is quite  
different, the feel is quite similar to a Brown Brothers paddle.  I  
use fairly close spacing.  The single paddle Simplex wasn't available  
when I bought mine, but that looks like a good paddle also.

73 - Bob, N7XY