Yes. Buy nice, not twice. I was fortunate to locate an N2DAN MERCURY for a reasonable price. It is smooooith! It belonged to a very old friend of mine and he was moving into a "senior living" space.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Nov 9, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Clay Autery <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > > Thi ______________________________________________________________ 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]
