[Elecraft] K3 - Connecting a paddle using a jack plug adaptor

[Dave, G4AON]

Marinus, I have the same Shurr Profi paddle and changed the 3.5mm jack 
as one side didn't work intermittently when used with a headphone 
adapter. As the paddle always seemed to let me down when I needed it 
most, I fitted a proper 1/4" (6mm) stereo jack on the end of the paddle 
lead and it's worked fine ever since. Whether the problem was the jack 
plug on the paddle or the adapter I really can't say, except the paddle 
always seemed to work when plugged into my K2... I have another paddle 
(Palm mini paddle) with a 3.5mm jack that I use with my K1, K2 and TS-480.

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
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Just a quick question regarding the Paddle connection. The paddle I use
(looks like this: