[Elecraft] keying ...

[JACrux]

You can get used to almost anything, even a hand key, if you have to. 
The real annoyance is having to swap keying modes when moving from one rig to 
another. I key my K2 #609 directly with a Schurr Profi paddle using the on 
board K2 logic. Thats because when I take the K2 away from home I can't be 
bothered to take a large external keyer with me. 
And I cannot be bothered arranging for it to be driven by an external keyer 
anyway (if it works, don't fix it.)  I have worked nearly 300 countries with 
it, all with the on board iambic logic. And I still hate it.
 
My Omni-V is keyed by either a HexKey, or a Chevron paddle (usually the 
Chevron) or a VHS paddle. All three are hooked into my Versakeyer which does 
Ultimatic or iambic. In my case it is is permanently switched to Ultimatic, 
because thats the most comfortable mode for me - and I use both, often for 
long periods. Do as many calculations as you like. Comfort comes first, so my 
K3 when it eventually gets here will be hooked to the Versakeyer. And for use 
away from here, a K1EL K14 kit is already in the works ..... Might even get 
that inside ...
John G3JAG