Phil, The trick used to keep the J38 in place without weights or screws was to reverse it on the bakelite base, so the key knob fell over the base. You could then key away without problems. I use some anti-skid tape to help.
Monty K2DLJ On Jun 25, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: > 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:Elecraft@.qth >>> >>> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
