[Elecraft] Begali follow up.

[David F. Reed]

Bob W2WG wrote:

>Did you have the problem with the super duper contacts? 
>
No problems with the wazoo contacts; it works just fine. 

> I have a Winkeyer
>and am thinking about getting the Begali.  How do you like the Begali
>compared to other paddles? 
>
It is one of my favorites, if I want to carry a bit more when traveling; 
it sees a lot of use in the shack.

However, I do use my KX1 in the hammock portable mode with the Elecraft 
paddle, and I occasionally use that same paddle quite happily with my K2 
using the Elecraft adapter for it; very convenient, simple, and nice.  I 
guess I like the extremes they represent (high / low cost, technology, 
and so on).

> Did you get the wide or standard base.  
>
Since mine is the Traveler Light, the "spreading arms" stabilization.

>I slap the paddles around a little, so the standard base might not be the best for me.
>  
>
I am fairly used to iambic keying and do not slap it around, so you may 
experience it differently than I; I will say it is my favorite paddle 
for fixed operation use, and I have a significant collection; its the 
one in front of my IC-7800.

Rich McCabe wrote:

> I never would have guessed. I read that Begali has changed the contact 
> material to help this. My Signature came last week so I hope it would 
> be current. I hate the thought of ordering parts from Begali as it 
> takes so long to get anything. Yes, I am impatient !!  Heck, it takes 
> a while to get an email response from his Daughter :)
>
> I see on their site they have a gold contact option, but did not see 
> anything about silver.

You are correct; I went back and checked my order, and indeed, they were 
gold. Funny how much I can forget in 3 months.

> I dont know what material I have but its gold in color. 

I realize it will take a while to get an answer, but you might ask them 
which it came with; I suspect not gold, as they require a quote for 
ordering the parts separately from the original order.

> The one contact on the arm appears pressed in and the other side is in 
> the adjusting screw. Did your replacement include new arms and 
> adjusting screws?

I should clarify; I am using the Begali Traveler; the replacements parts 
were new arms and adjusting screws.

>
> 73,
>
> Rich 


73 de W5SV, Dave