[Elecraft] kxpd3 question

[Bill Johnson]

I agree with Victor.  The dual paddle allows you to squeeze when you want based on your ability, desire.  25 WPM would seem to be easier to me with a dual.  I have only used dual or the old mechanical keyers from Vibroplex.  To me it would seem easiest to learn a style if you start with it early in the process, regardless of what you decide.  I am going to pick a single lever in the near future, just for fun and adventure.

73,
Bill
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Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 9:00 AM
To: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <k2vco.vic at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question

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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