What is the difference between English and American style? - David Wilburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] K4DGW K2 S/N 5982
On Wed, 2007-11-14 at 07:09 -0700, Darwin, Keith wrote: > Hey Justin (& the group) > > If you're interested in a straight key, I have a couple of > recommendations > > http://skccgroup.com - The Straight Key Century Club. A great bunch of > straight key (and bug) users. Great place to be if you are doing slow > manual CW. > > www.MorseX.com - Morse Express. Marshall sells a number of keys and is > a great guy to deal with. > > You'll need to figure out which sending style you will use. American > doesn't work with all keys, European (for me) works with every key I > try. I send European style. > > For practice, I put my K2 in test mode and send away. Sidetone sounds > but the rig won't transmit. > > Straight Keys: > > - Navy Flameproof 26003A. Get 'em used on e-bay for $30 to $70. Get a > NOS model straight from Bunnel for about $95 > http://jhbunnell.com/navykey.shtml. > > - German Junker. Get NOS models from Morse Express. Cost about $100. > My absolute top pick for straight keys. Ugly, functions wonderfully. I > drilled & tapped the knob mounting hole and put a navy knob on mine. > Hog heaven. > > - Kent. Costs about $150 from AES or HRO (don't recall which). You can > also order directly from Kent http://www.kent-engineers.com/ and get the > kit model. Available with wooden or metal base. Wood base is noisy, > like a wood block. > > - J38. Another WWII vintage key. Lots of guys love 'em. Cost on e-bay > seem to be in the $30 to $50 range. I've never used one so I can't say > much. > > - Begali. I hear good things, but haven't used one. > http://www.i2rtf.com/ > > - Vibroplex. I hear mostly mediocre things. Probably a nice $100 key > selling for $175. > > - Bencher. Most Bencher straight key owners end up with something else. > Bencher seems to be the one that people don't stick with. Either the > upgrade or they quit using the straight key. Morse Express has a good > price on them. > > - LTA. Available from Morse Express. I've owned an LTA Marconi key and > it was quite good. Very pretty key, functions as well as the Flameproof > and nearly as well as the Kent or Junker. > > - GHD. Expensive but I hear good things. Not to many using the, > probably due to price. > > - Swedish pumper. I hear great things. On my short list of keys to > try. > > - Hi Mound. I hear great things about their Swedish model and little > about the others. > > - Amplidan. Wonderful, I missed my chance to buy a NOS key for $350. > They're all gone now. Good luck finding one. Good luck finding one > that is affordable. I'll stick with the Junker for $100. > > > Enough for now. I probably have you and the whole list in information > overload. > > 73! > > - Keith N1AS - > - K2 5411.ssb.100 - > - K3 Wave 3 - > > -----Original Message----- > From: Justin Croonenberghs > > I've been off this list for a good long while...quick question. Any > picks for a good starting morse key? I've played around with the paddles > and maybe want to start with a straight key... > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
