[Elecraft] simple iambic paddles

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Yes, I wasn't thinking about it, Eric: they are already set up to operate an
Iambic keyer. 

Perhaps "dual lever" is a more accurate description, but I see them most
commonly referred to as "Iambic" paddles since that's the type of keyer they
were originally designed to operate.  

Since Iambic keyers have become the norm, the simpler style of
"single-action" paddles that cannot support the squeeze action required by
Iambic keyers are becoming less common. At one time they dominated the
paddle business, but they are still around. Here's one example: 

http://vibroplex.com/vibrokeyer.html 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric Fairbank
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:33 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] simple iambic paddles


Not sure what you mean by that. These paddles work just like my other dual
lever paddles. The term "iambic paddle" is really a misnomer. Iambic refer's
to the keyer, not the paddles.

Eric N3EF