[Elecraft] Re: simple iambic paddle

[Niel Skousen]

there was a small pcb based training keyer kit, manhatten style, several 
years ago.  Had a tick based keyer, a small piezo spkr, a single switch, 
and couple resistors.  The paddles and everything was built from the raw 
PCB materials.

took about 20 min or so to make, and as I recall was $12 or so...

Anybody remember a link to it ? is it still available ?  Vaguely seems 
it was a Norcal project kit for the Az hamfest.  Doug Hendricks may 
remember better that I.

Should fit the bill perfectly.

Niel
WA7SSA

Brian Lloyd wrote:
> 
> On Apr 24, 2008, at 9:48 AM, Darwin, Keith wrote:
> 
>> 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.
> 
> Yes, it would. Some have discovered how much easier it is to use the 
> iambic feature to insert an element into a string of another element.
> 
>> 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.
> 
> I have never heard of it. I will go look for it.
> 
>> 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.
> 
> That is what I am finding as well. As a sometimes-musician I find that I 
> personally have no problem with timing and rhythm with a straight key 
> but most of the kids just aren't there.
> 
> Brian Lloyd
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