[Elecraft] "2" or "3" Paddle

[Tommy Judson]

This is one reason I am wondering which to buy.  My arthritic hands do not function as smoothly as they used to.  

> On May 7, 2020, at 8:21 AM, Robert Hand <robertkhand at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>       I’m not a super accurate cw op and not familiar with the keys you guys are using but I like the longer keys as I believe that the extra leverage will allow a stronger return mechanism which in turn should aid in overcoming the “ less than perfect “ action of most twin paddle keys that I have used.  
>                          Bob.     K0RKH 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On May 6, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Chris R. NW6V <chrisrut7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hiya Tommy.
>> 
>> I own both the KXPD2 and KXPD3 and strongly prefer the KXPD2.
>> 
>> The KXPD3 was bought at the same time as my KX3 and served well for several
>> years. However I never "liked" it - found it clunky to send on and the
>> sharp edge of the paddles bit into my fingers, so I was on the lookout...
>> 
>> Then I tried the KPXPD2 at SeaPAC - and bought one on the spot. I have
>> never used the KXPD3 again.
>> 
>> As a point of reference, here in the home shack my preferred sending
>> implements are not paddles at all, but Vibroplex Lightning Bugs - of which
>> four sit on my desk as I type this...
>> 
>> As always, YMMV :-)
>> 
>> 73 Chris NW6V
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