> ...an MFJ clock ... > Kinda stupid for an > Amateur Radio product. Model MFJ-123.
Sums it up for me right there. I bought one of their "Deluxe Iambic Paddles" last year when I built my K1. It uses a split post to cinch down on the threaded contacts. Problem is that it's not possible to cinch them down tight enough to really hold the contacts in place, so you end up having to adjust the contacts between every exchange. I sent it in for repair/replacement under warranty and they sent me a new one. It has the same problem. It's a design flaw, not a problem with the individual product. I bought a March R-3a at Dayton last year (http://www.qsl.net/k4qu/). I realize there's a significant price difference between the two but given that the MFJ is a paperweight and the March is a keyer paddle, the issue for me isn't price, it's the product's ability to perform in the function for which it was designed. Craig NZ0R K1 #1966 K2/100 #4941 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
