[Elecraft] CW Key suggestions ?

[Stephen Prior]

I have just ordered the Begali Expedition direct from Italy.  It was a
rather rash moment I'm afraid, hope I don't regret it!  It just looks so
cute in the photo on the Begali website!  I love my Schurr Profi 2 but it's
too big and heavy to leave my desk!

73 Stephen G4SJP
On 25 June 2012 15:02, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com> wrote:

> I have two Begali keys, the camelback straight key and the magnetic
> classic.  Both are excellent and I use the magnetic classic all the time.
>  But, I also have a Bencher in the truck and I see no problems with it.  It
> is fine for the truck.  Besides, it gets dropped on the floor or sometimes
> I even toss it into the back seat and the key paddles get all cockeyed and
> so when I use it again I have to spent about 5 seconds (no longer)
> straightening things out then the key is as good as new -- no other
> adjustment necessary.  So, in my opinion, the Bencher is a fine key.
>
> I think the most overrated key is the J-38.  I see people praising it here
> and I don't get it.  Sure, it is an old classic and I had one in my novice
> days back in the 1960s but it is a rather ordinary key that needs extra
> weight to keep it in one place.  Back when I used it, I did not have extra
> weight so keying was a two handed job for me.  My right hand for Morse and
> my left hand to hold the J-38 on the table.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
> On Jun 25, 2012, at 4:44 AM, Barry wrote:
>
> > Depends on your budget.  IMO, the best are N3ZN and Begali.  In my
> > experience, Bencher is one of the worst.
> >
> > Barry W2UP
> >
> >
> > Ronald Nutter wrote
> >>
> >> The next thing I am looking at is getting a CW key.
> >>
> >> Would appreciate any suggestions in this area that anyone here has.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ron
> >> KA4KYI
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