Built in keyers change from rig to rig, so buy a key you like and a keyer
you like and just move it from rig to rig. There are fewer menus to learn
and fewer adjustments. Not to mention fewer cw errors sent.
I have the Kent single level paddle and a Super CMOS III keyer that are my
favorite combination. I have tried many others, but this is my favorite
setup. My first keyer was a Accu-keyer I built from a handbook article. I
sold it for something new and regretted it. I tried many keys and keyers
over the years and found that simple was best.
It came down to two paddles for me. The Vibroplex and the Kent and the Kent
won because it did not require the hand to be raised above the table
surface. Both are good paddles, but that made the difference for me.
I made a Plexiglas dust cover for the Kent and then built my Super CMOS III
keyer in an enclosure that would sit on top of the dust cover.
There you have it.
Terry, KQ5U
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] WTB - Kent single lever paddle
I think I'd like to see Ultimatic mode too, I'm thinking I'll have to
learn Iambic though, because most rigs don't support Ultimatic.
But Ultimatic does sound like the easier and frankly, more logical mode.
Maybe I'll have to borrow a friends keyer to give it a try.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
--
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think
we're not. In either case, the idea is quite staggering.
-Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917- )
On 26 Aug 2008, at 03:44, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Ralph,
I do not have a single lever paddle for sale, but I suffer from similar
problems. If you cannot find a decent single lever paddle at a price
your ham budget can afford (the Bengali is outside my price range), I
suggest that you try one of the K1EL keyers in Ultimatic mode - it works
for me - it makes a standard paddle respond almost like a single lever
paddle, press the dash and it gives dashes, press the dot and out comes
a dit - it just feels right to my brain.
I have been asking periodically that the Elecraft built-in keyers
support Ultimatic mode for folks like us, but so far, it has been low on
the priority list (but is not being ignored).
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