[Elecraft] Fwd: KX Paddles

[Bob Nielsen]

For the benefit of those of us without a KXPD3 could you please provide 
the pinout information.

73, Bob N7XY

On 8/2/16 2:53 PM, Mike Hagele AC6JA via Elecraft wrote:
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>   From: AC6JA at aol.com
> To: w2kj at bellsouth.net
> Sent: 8/1/2016 8:18:07 P.M.  Pacific Daylight Time
> Subj: Re: [Elecraft] KX Paddles
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> Yes.
> The digikey part that I purchased is:
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> http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?keywords=S5555-ND
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> I just straightened out the pins, wrapped the wires around the pins and
> soldered and shrink-wrapped the wires for protection.
> I used a twisted pair with a ground shield.
> I ohmed out the pinouts from my KXPD3 key and hooked up my Begali
> Adventure the same way.
> You need to be careful though that the Begali Adventure mounting bracket
> doesn't put any undue strain on the Digikey connector where it attaches to
> the  KX3.
> You may need to shave off a little of the plastic as the Begali mounting
> bracket is slightly larger then the KXPD3.
> I am SOOOO much happier now with the way the Begali connects to the KX3
> and it is such a better key with a much better operating angle than the  KXPD3.
> Let me know if you need any additional information or have any other
> questions.
> Thanks.
>   
> Mike  AC6JA
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> In a message dated 8/1/2016 7:29:15 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> w2kj at bellsouth.net writes:
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> Howdy  Mike:
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> That mod for the Adventure paddle is certainly one I would love  to know
> about plus it would make a great article for the QRP  Quarterly.
>
> Do you have any info on how to do the mod?
>
> Many  thanks.
>
> 73, Joe  W2KJ
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> On Aug 1, 2016, at 9:21 PM, Mike Hagele AC6JA via Elecraft  wrote:
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>> The Begali Adventure paddle is the way to go!
>> I  modified my key with a 4-pin plug purchased from Digikey that mounts
> and
>> plugs in to the KX3 just like the KXPD3 does so there is  no dangling
> cable
>> that  has to plug into the KEY jack on the  left side of the radio.
>>
>> Mike  AC6JA
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>> In a message dated 8/1/2016 6:17:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight  Time,
>> sidfrissell at gmail.com writes:
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>> Hi   guys
>> I’m planning on buying a KX3 in the near future.  Some  time ago  someone
> on
>> the  reflector said they thought the  new KXPD2 paddles were  better than
>> the KXpd3 (less noisy I  think he said.)  Any pf you who have  KX3’s and
> now
>> also  KX2 can now make that comparison.  So what’s the   verdict?
> Should I get
>> the KXPD2 paddles with my  KX3?  I’d  like to hear some opiinions pro or
>> con. I am  mostly a cw  op.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Sid  Frissell,   NZ7M
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