Bob W2WG wrote:
Did you have the problem with the super duper contacts?
No problems with the wazoo contacts; it works just fine.
I have a Winkeyer
and am thinking about getting the Begali. How do you like the Begali
compared to other paddles?
It is one of my favorites, if I want to carry a bit more when traveling;
it sees a lot of use in the shack.
However, I do use my KX1 in the hammock portable mode with the Elecraft
paddle, and I occasionally use that same paddle quite happily with my K2
using the Elecraft adapter for it; very convenient, simple, and nice. I
guess I like the extremes they represent (high / low cost, technology,
and so on).
Did you get the wide or standard base.
Since mine is the Traveler Light, the "spreading arms" stabilization.
I slap the paddles around a little, so the standard base might not be the best
for me.
I am fairly used to iambic keying and do not slap it around, so you may
experience it differently than I; I will say it is my favorite paddle
for fixed operation use, and I have a significant collection; its the
one in front of my IC-7800.
Rich McCabe wrote:
I never would have guessed. I read that Begali has changed the contact
material to help this. My Signature came last week so I hope it would
be current. I hate the thought of ordering parts from Begali as it
takes so long to get anything. Yes, I am impatient !! Heck, it takes
a while to get an email response from his Daughter :)
I see on their site they have a gold contact option, but did not see
anything about silver.
You are correct; I went back and checked my order, and indeed, they were
gold. Funny how much I can forget in 3 months.
I dont know what material I have but its gold in color.
I realize it will take a while to get an answer, but you might ask them
which it came with; I suspect not gold, as they require a quote for
ordering the parts separately from the original order.
The one contact on the arm appears pressed in and the other side is in
the adjusting screw. Did your replacement include new arms and
adjusting screws?
I should clarify; I am using the Begali Traveler; the replacements parts
were new arms and adjusting screws.
73,
Rich
73 de W5SV, Dave
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