Jerry,
A real single paddle is nice, but you can still send non-iambically with
a dual paddle. Just don't squeeze it. You make a 'C' with four back and
forth motions instead of a squeeze.
The connections to the rig for a single or dual paddle are the same. The
only difference is in the mechanical design of the paddle. A single
paddle cannot close both dit and dah contacts at the same time. With a
dual paddle, you can -- but you don't need to.
73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
CWA Adviser
On 9 Nov 2017 16:14, 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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