[Elecraft] kxpd3 question

[rich hurd WC3T]

Victor brings up an advantage of using a dual paddle; if at some point in
the future, you want to use an iambic keying method, using a dual paddle
would afford you that capability with the initial spend.

If you never do iambic, it's only a small incremental cost between a single
and a dual lever paddle that you'll probably never miss.

He's sort of talking me into reconsidering my single lever paddle
purchase.   :)

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On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 9:33 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <k2vco.vic at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jerry,
>
> A real single paddle is nice, but you can still send non-iambically with
> a dual paddle. Just don't squeeze it. You make a 'C' with four back and
> forth motions instead of a squeeze.
>
> The connections to the rig for a single or dual paddle are the same. The
> only difference is in the mechanical design of the paddle. A single paddle
> cannot close both dit and dah contacts at the same time. With a dual
> paddle, you can -- but you don't need to.
>
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> Formerly K2VCO
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
> CWA Adviser
>
>
> On 9 Nov 2017 16:14, JEROME SODUS wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
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