[Elecraft] CW Key Suggestions... Magnets or springs

[WILLIS COOKE]

I think how the key is made is more important than springs or magnets.  My key at home is a Hex Key (like the Elecraft Key but with a Bencher label) and I used a Kent magnet key at field day.  They have a similar feel.  I had a Bencher with a spring that I dropped when moving and it broke into so many parts that I threw it away rather than trying to put Humpty Dumpty together again.  I really prefer a straight key with a spring or a bug with a lot of springs.
 
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart


----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Townsend <ftownsend at sbcglobal.net>
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Cc: 
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 9:34 PM
Subject: [Elecraft]  CW Key Suggestions... Magnets or springs



I have been following this thread with much interest but I have not seen a
mention of magnets or springs. Springs may weaken with time but then again I
believe magnets can degrade with time as well. Within limits, I would expect
springs to be linear but magnets would be piecewise linear too. What is the
wisdom of the fists?

Fred, AE6QL 

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