[Elecraft] KX3: Paddles

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

How about a top that is fastened to different drilled screw holes on a
base mounting.  The operator uses the screw holes that suit the angle
desired.  Not so difficult as a detent.

73, Guy.

On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 1:21 AM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> They are detachable.
>
> They could be designed to flip left or right, but it would be very
> difficult to make one that has three detented positions. It's
> complicated by the angle of the unit when the tilt feet are deployed.
>
> Wayne
>
> On May 23, 2011, at 10:16 PM, Igor Kosvin wrote:
>
>> I assume this is not out of realm of possibility to design paddles
>> that can
>> rotate and click in three positions: 45 degrees to the right, 90
>> degrees and
>> 45 degrees to the left. There is still about one left handed for
>> every 10
>> right handed on this planet!
>> It also make sense to make them de-touchable to reduce risk of
>> breaking when
>> the unit is transported.
>> 73,
>> Igor, N1YX
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Cutter
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:31 AM
>> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net; Ralph Parker
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3: Paddles
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>> One of the things that impressed me a lot about the KX1 was the 45
>>> degree
>>> mounting of the paddles - VERY practical!
>>> I see the KX3 pictured with 90 degree paddles, equally hard to use
>>> on a
>>> table regardless of your 'handedness'.
>>> But then, it IS only a prototype, isn't it?
>>>
>>> Ralph, VE7XF
>>>
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