[Elecraft] KX3: Paddles

[David Cutter]

The great thing about being part of the rig is that the weight of the rig 
holds the paddle down, keeping the overall weight of the portable station 
down by quite a lot.  My paddle is quite heavy.  I once fitted a paddle 
inside a Norcal 20 just because my usual paddle weighed more than the rig!

David
G3UNA



> Note that the KX3 also has a jack for a keyer/paddle/handkey/etc. of  your 
> choice. It can be used simultaneously with the attached paddle,  too.
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> On May 23, 2011, at 9:31 PM, David Cutter wrote:
>
>> I agree.  I prefer my arm to lie at 90 to the table and my wrist and 
>> fingers
>> to follow in a straight line for minimum stress, maximum comfort to  the
>> paddle.  Rotating the rig 15 would help a lot. But I have another 
>> problem
>> which is that I often operate the tune with my left hand while my  right
>> stays put on the paddle, so, with this arrangement, my left hand has  to 
>> be
>> held up and across me, which I think I would find uncomfortable quite
>> quickly.  I don't think it's a deal breaker and the panadaptor idea  on a
>> netbook is definitely a deal maker.
>>
>> David
>> G3UNA
>>
>>