[Elecraft] kxpd3 question

[JEROME SODUS]

Hello,


I'm a "no-code-ham" determined to become a "know-code-ham" and so have signed up to a course by CWops.

They require a paddle for sending practice since lessons will be done at 20-wpm.


Having researched the topic of 'paddles' and from that effort, I think that a single paddle might work best for me.

Here are the negative items which helped form that opinion:

1. a comment that regular practice is needed to maintain competence with a dual-paddle,

2. iambic-a or iambic-b just seem physically complicated.


In reading my KX3-manual and Fred-KE7X's book, it seems to me that the KXPD3 is capable of only dual-paddle operating. Or have I missed something?


I understand that my KX3 has a second port for an external key (I presume a single-paddle).

In the past, I recall seeing photos of hams working KX3-portable with a straight-key but, at those times, I did not pay attention if any had a paddle.


TIA for any reply.

73 Jerry KM3K