JUST finished Level 1 of the CW Academy here.
I chose the Begali HST Mark II. They've moved on to the Mark III now.
They are expensive, but I have absolutely zero regrets. I love, love,
love, my key. Worth every cent I paid for it.
When I pass 25 wpm and hopefully gain entry to CW Ops, I will treat
myself to a Sculpture Mono... just because. Frankly, I'll never NEED
another key.
IF you are serious.... don't muck around. Get a serious key. "Buy the
best tools you can afford, and only have to buy them once." -My Dad
I can't help you with the KX3 questions... My K3s works just fine with
a single paddle.
73,
Clay, KY5G
On 11/09/17 08:14, JEROME SODUS wrote:
Hello,
I'm a "no-code-ham" determined to become a "know-code-ham" and so have signed
up to a course by CWops.
They require a paddle for sending practice since lessons will be done at 20-wpm.
Having researched the topic of 'paddles' and from that effort, I think that a
single paddle might work best for me.
Here are the negative items which helped form that opinion:
1. a comment that regular practice is needed to maintain competence with a
dual-paddle,
2. iambic-a or iambic-b just seem physically complicated.
In reading my KX3-manual and Fred-KE7X's book, it seems to me that the KXPD3 is
capable of only dual-paddle operating. Or have I missed something?
I understand that my KX3 has a second port for an external key (I presume a
single-paddle).
In the past, I recall seeing photos of hams working KX3-portable with a
straight-key but, at those times, I did not pay attention if any had a paddle.
TIA for any reply.
73 Jerry KM3K
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