[Elecraft] KX3: Paddles

[Alan Bloom]

Another possibility is to use a light-weight paddle mounted on a plate
that your sending hand rests on.  http://n1al.net/ham/paddle.htm  The
weight of your hand keeps it from moving.

Al N1AL


On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 05:52 +0100, David Cutter wrote:
> 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
> >>
> >> 
> 
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