[Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

[Francis Belliveau]

Ted,

If you want to stay truly portable you might want to check into the "KXPD1-K2 Mounting Bracket"; I think that they are still available from Elecraft.
It uses the K2 as the weight to hold a KXPD1 paddle so there is plenty of weight without needing to have heavy paddles.  You can see them at:
http://www.elecraft.com/KX1/kxpd1k2.htm

It was designed to hold the KXPD1 paddles, build for the KX1 which are very nice, but not mechanically adjustable.

You might also think about making something similar for the KXPD3 paddles, but the design would need to be very different.

There are lots of other light-weight paddles available, but it sounds like you are one of the heavy-handed users that Wayne ran into while alpha-testing the original KXPD1-K2 design; they kept knocking the bracket off the tilt stand.
That would mean you need a method to hold them down.

I would also recommend one of the paddle sets from Palm Radio.  I also own a set of their mini-paddles and like them a lot.  I
That model is sturdy enough to clamp down with an ordinary C-clamp.
I built a foldable wrist-rest attachment, using plexiglass, that allows me to hold them in place by resting the wrist of my sending hand on it to hold them in place.  That makes for nearly infinite orientation options with minimal weight.  

Good luck with your search.
73,
Fran

> On Dec 23, 2015, at 08:42, Dauer, Edward <edauer at law.du.edu> wrote:
> 
> Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2.  The latest posts I found in the archives go back to 2008.  Anyone have experience they could share with paddles since then?  I would like something with less mass than a Bencher, to keep the rig portable, but one that won’t walk across the table with real use.  Thanks . . .
> 
> Ted, KN1CBR