[Elecraft] simple iambic paddle

[Darwin, Keith]

Iambic or just paddles?  I think single-lever would be easier to home
brew.  I envision a hack saw blade plus a couple of bolts for contacts,
all on a wooden base.  If you want iambic, that would be more difficult.

How much is the black widow kit?  I'm thinking it's like $30 or
something but I don't recall and haven't done the internet search.

When teaching my kids morse, I too found they had a much easier time
with the paddles than the straight key.  In fact, they were both able to
learn iambic (squeeze) keying with less effort than learning the
straight key.

- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 - 
- K3 711 -

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Lloyd

Does anyone have a design for a very simple iambic key that can be made
with simple materials and hand tools? The kids are starting to send CW
and I am finding they are having a LOT of trouble with a straight key.
Most immediately gravitate to the bencher so I am trying to find a way
to make a $5 paddle.