[Elecraft] Upgraded Paddle - Excellent!

[Rick Tavan N6XI]

After a delay due to having misplaced the tiny hex wrench for the contact
locking screw, I installed the KXPD3 upgrade today. It's easy to install,
although I did lose the original spring. I think the carpet ate it. But
with the lighter spring from the mod kit and close spacing, this paddle
feels quite good to me. I prefer it to my Palm mini-paddle, it takes up
less space in transport and it stays perfectly steady, attached as it is to
the radio.

Although I usually use both reading glasses and an Optivisor when doing
electronic assembly, I got through this mod with just the readers. I had no
need to enlarge those holes on my board.

Because of the small size of the finger pieces on this paddle, I find it
easiest to send using my thumb and middle finger, with my index finger
floating above the paddle. That's unrelated to the mod, of course.

All things considered, I think the KXPD3 is far and away the best choice
for portable use with the KX3.

73,

/Rick

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Rick Tavan N6XI
Truckee, CA