[Fists] Re: Fists Digest, Vol 36, Issue 22

[Fred Adsit]

I am unaware of a Ten-Tec 407 keyer. GHD makes a series of 407x single lever 
keyer paddles, however.

I can live with almost any single-lever paddle. The one I currently like is 
the Kent, but I did have a little Ten-Tec KR5 keyer with single paddle for a 
really long time, and was able to send very fast with it. The one I had the 
longest was the dual lever Ten-Tec KR50, but I never used it in Iambic mode. 
Since parting with that one, since it flat-out fell apart, a long-term 
experiment - an expensive one - began. I finally settled on the Kent. I am 
just unhappy enough that I prefer using a bug, but even the bug I use most 
is a bear to adjust and keep clean. I still have a lot of keyer paddles, and 
would readily part with most of them. I'd keep the Kent and the Bencher. 
Confusing? Yeah. There are pricey paddles out there which I am sure I'd find 
just great, but I am beyond spending more money on this hobby.. I don't 
"have money" any more.

Fred / 1293

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Sellmeyer" <ssellmeyer at inebraska.com>
To: <fists at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:56 AM
Subject: [Fists] Re: Fists Digest, Vol 36, Issue 22


> I was wondering if others used the single lever paddle other than the 
> iambic dual lever ones. I have the Ten-Tec 407 single lever and prefer it 
> over the NORCAL paddles and AZ Scorpion paddles. And then again at my 
> speed.................a straight key is probably best. Ha!
>
> When I do use the dual paddles I find myself batting them much as if they 
> were all one lever.
>
> Steve/WBØQQT/#4239