I agree with Victor. The dual paddle allows you to squeeze when you want based on your ability, desire. 25 WPM would seem to be easier to me with a dual. I have only used dual or the old mechanical keyers from Vibroplex. To me it would seem easiest to learn a style if you start with it early in the process, regardless of what you decide. I am going to pick a single lever in the near future, just for fun and adventure.
73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of rich hurd WC3T Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 9:00 AM To: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kxpd3 question Victor brings up an advantage of using a dual paddle; if at some point in the future, you want to use an iambic keying method, using a dual paddle would afford you that capability with the initial spend. If you never do iambic, it's only a small incremental cost between a single and a dual lever paddle that you'll probably never miss. He's sort of talking me into reconsidering my single lever paddle purchase. :) --- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 PA Army MARS, Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: *FN20is* On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 9:33 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
