[Elecraft] kxpd3 question

[Nr4c]

Yes. Buy nice, not twice. 

I was fortunate to locate an N2DAN MERCURY for a reasonable price. It is smooooith!  It belonged to a very old friend of mine and he was moving into a "senior living" space. 

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> On Nov 9, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Clay Autery <KY5G at montac.com> wrote:
> 
> JUST finished Level 1 of the CW Academy here.
> 
> I chose the Begali HST Mark II.  They've moved on to the Mark III now.
> They are expensive, but I have absolutely zero regrets.  I love, love, love, my key.  Worth every cent I paid for it.
> 
> When I pass 25 wpm and hopefully gain entry to CW Ops, I will treat myself to a Sculpture Mono... just because.  Frankly, I'll never NEED another key.
> 
> IF you are serious.... don't muck around.  Get a serious key. "Buy the best tools you can afford, and only have to buy them once." -My Dad
> 
> I can't help you with the KX3 questions...  My K3s works just fine with a single paddle.
> 
> 73,
> Clay, KY5G
> 
> 
>> On 11/09/17 08:14, 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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