I agree totally, skip the manual key, it's 2014, and you own a really hot radio, skip the 1890 technology, and get a paddle... Best is a Vibroplex... -- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info
On Sun, 2014-11-30 at 19:48 -0800, Fred Jensen wrote: > Tom ... get a paddle and plug it into your K3! Many will tell you you > need to start with a straight key, and only when you're competent can > you actually try out a paddle. You will find they are universally old, > as am I, but get a paddle, plug it in and send! > > I use the Bencher HexKey from Elecraft at home, my field radio uses a > little paddle from American Morse Equipment ... other than the checks > I've written, I have no financial interest, etc, etc. I have a couple > of standard Benchers too, one I use left handed on the Winkey. > > I've used several of the "high end" paddles [not mine] and they are very > smooth and easy. That's probably not your goal right now, give it time > and practice and maybe it will be. > > Welcome to the world of Morse!! > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015 > - www.cqp.org > > > > On 11/30/2014 7:27 PM, Tom Blahovici wrote: > > Ok > > So I'm sure this is going to get a lot of opinions... What's the best key > > to start with? > > With the k3 of course. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
