Other than having two paddles for iambic keying, these keys are quite
different. The BY-1 is fragile and finicky; the Hex key is solid and
easily adjusted. I've had both and much prefer the Hex key. However,
both have been replaced by a Scheunemann M-Dirigent (was Schurr Profi).
http://www.morsex.com/scheun/
73,
Gus Hansen
KB0YH
BY-1: http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/p199.html
Hex Key: http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/p250.html
On 1/10/2018 12:23 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
I had a HexKey from Elecraft for quite awhile. It was basically the
Bencher BY-1 paddle mechanism on a hexagonal base that was somewhat
heavier [and more stable] than the BY-1 base. Dave, W8FGU, made me a
cover.
A deficiency in both the BY-1 and HexKey was the contact adjustment
screws. The threads are fairly coarse and adjustment was very touchy
and not readily repeatable.
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