This is one reason I am wondering which to buy. My arthritic hands do not function as smoothly as they used to.
> On May 7, 2020, at 8:21 AM, Robert Hand <[email protected]> wrote: > > I’m not a super accurate cw op and not familiar with the keys you guys > are using but I like the longer keys as I believe that the extra leverage > will allow a stronger return mechanism which in turn should aid in overcoming > the “ less than perfect “ action of most twin paddle keys that I have used. > Bob. K0RKH > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 6, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Chris R. NW6V <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hiya Tommy. >> >> I own both the KXPD2 and KXPD3 and strongly prefer the KXPD2. >> >> The KXPD3 was bought at the same time as my KX3 and served well for several >> years. However I never "liked" it - found it clunky to send on and the >> sharp edge of the paddles bit into my fingers, so I was on the lookout... >> >> Then I tried the KPXPD2 at SeaPAC - and bought one on the spot. I have >> never used the KXPD3 again. >> >> As a point of reference, here in the home shack my preferred sending >> implements are not paddles at all, but Vibroplex Lightning Bugs - of which >> four sit on my desk as I type this... >> >> As always, YMMV :-) >> >> 73 Chris NW6V >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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]
