[Elecraft] Portable CW paddles for K2?

[DW Holtman]

Kristinn,

Something like this might be a possibility. The guy who built them, says 
they work very well. They are made out of paper clips. You could build 
several, if one was lost or whatever, a spare would always be at hand.

http://home.comcast.net/~fairbank56/clipper.jpg

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TF3KX" <kristinn1 at gmail.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 3:58 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Portable CW paddles for K2?


>
> My K2 #6425 is now up and running, and I need good, light/small portable
> iambic paddles for the upcoming summer trips.  Are there any good
> recommendations?
>
> Candidates I have been looking at include:
> - Palm Mini Paddles  (http://www.morsex.com/palm)
> - Paddlette PK1 (http://www.paddlette.com/pkproduct.htm)
> - Paddlette BP (http://www.paddlette.com/bpproduct.htm)
>
> Does anyone have experience, or even comparison on these or others that
> would be suitable for portable operation?  My preference for "feel" is 
> that
> the I prefer "harder/metallic" touch when making contact over "softer"
> touch, that I have found with some paddles.
>
> 73 - Kristinn, TF3KX
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