[Elecraft] Portable CW paddles for K2?

[John W2XS]

I like the Paddlette paddles for portable use with the K2.  At home, I use
the Elecraft HexKey and a set of Brown Brothers BTL-A paddles.  The
Paddlettes are similar in design to the Brown Brothers and have a solid feel
to them.  The newer Paddlettes have stiffer arms than the old ones which is
a significant improvement. There is no vertical movement of the arms which
helps to keep the "solid" feel. I used the Palm only once and it felt a
touch spongy to me, but it may have been the way that that particular unit
was adjusted. Surprisingly, the K9LU Bulldog paddles feel pretty good too. I
did not like the Whiterook or MFJ portable paddles. I also have the Black
Widow and Scorpion paddles and use them on occasion, but prefer the others.

(IMHO, of course)

John W2XS


TF3KX wrote:
> 
> 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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