I have two Begali keys, the camelback straight key and the magnetic classic. Both are excellent and I use the magnetic classic all the time. But, I also have a Bencher in the truck and I see no problems with it. It is fine for the truck. Besides, it gets dropped on the floor or sometimes I even toss it into the back seat and the key paddles get all cockeyed and so when I use it again I have to spent about 5 seconds (no longer) straightening things out then the key is as good as new -- no other adjustment necessary. So, in my opinion, the Bencher is a fine key.
I think the most overrated key is the J-38. I see people praising it here and I don't get it. Sure, it is an old classic and I had one in my novice days back in the 1960s but it is a rather ordinary key that needs extra weight to keep it in one place. Back when I used it, I did not have extra weight so keying was a two handed job for me. My right hand for Morse and my left hand to hold the J-38 on the table. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 25, 2012, at 4:44 AM, Barry wrote: > Depends on your budget. IMO, the best are N3ZN and Begali. In my > experience, Bencher is one of the worst. > > Barry W2UP > > > Ronald Nutter wrote >> >> The next thing I am looking at is getting a CW key. >> >> Would appreciate any suggestions in this area that anyone here has. >> >> Thanks, >> Ron >> KA4KYI >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-just-goes-off-tp7558040p7558109.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
