Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Keyer Paddle

[QRP5W]

A sleeper of a paddle is the Whiterook MK-44 from electronicsusa.com.
I hesitate to call it a cheap paddle, as that tends to refer to an
inferior product. It is a robust, affordable, lightweight paddle that
will continue to work even after you throw it at a wall. For a few
pennies, you can add a velcro leg strap to it for field use.

Whiterook also offers the TiCK keyer to this same paddle, called the
MK-64.

I have been running both the paddle and the paddle/keyer for nearly
twenty years and they have proven to be a joy to use. I was drawn to
the MK-64 paddle/keyer for use in the monthly Spartan Sprint activity
for its extremely low weight and low current. I still have the same
coin cell in it that I installed nearly twenty years ago.

They offer other products, single lever paddles, straight keys,
combos. They will certainly not break the bank.

72,

Howard Kraus, K2UD
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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Keyer Paddle

[Bill Frantz]

I have made 2 keys. The simple one used a SPDT spring switch 
which might have come from some old telephone equipment. I added 
a finger pad cut from an old credit card and bolted it to the 
top of the Altoids box which holds the Rockmite. It does seem to work.


The more complex one used the arm bearing from an old PC hard 
disk with some brass metal parts and a wooden base. It uses 
repelling magnets instead of springs and some short pieces of 
silver wire, crossed to each other, as the contact points. All 
the corrosion products of silver are conductive so these 
contacts need less cleaning. The big surprise during development 
was discovering that the bearing was a near perfect insulator. 
That's why there is a bit of wire going from the paddle arm to ground.




After all, much of the fun in ham radio is in building stuff.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 9/19/20 at 10:27 AM, info...@embarqmail.com (Wilson  Lamb) wrote:


Seems a perfect time to revive ham tradition and make one.
Do you have any tools, soldering iron?
Hacksaw blade comes to mind, maybe a couple of quarters for pads, screws for 
contacts?
I know you can Google:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sps6gsqwzws



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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Keyer Paddle

[Nr4c]

Also lookup Arizona ScQRPion iambic paddle.  May be a kit available. Used to be 
$27 for kit. 

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On Sep 21, 2020, at 12:02 PM, Mike Maloney  wrote:
> 
>  Here is another idea.  Search Te-Ne-Ke CW key at youtube.com   Mike, AC5P
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PZantLJRwc 
> 
> 
> 
>  On Monday, September 21, 2020, 10:46:55 AM CDT, Rich NE1EE 
> <73.de.ne...@gmail.com> wrote:  
> 
>> On 2020-09-19 10:27:-0400, Wilson  Lamb wrote:
>> 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sps6gsqwzws
>> 
>> I love the paper clamp idea!  
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be=RtEYI4aF7j4=desktop
> 
> Great, clever ideas! Thanks! 
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Keyer Paddle

[Gwen Patton]

I own two Te-Ne-Kes. I use them in the field, mostly, though I have one of
them screwed to a wooden base, weighted with stick-on iron tire balance
weights. They work like a charm.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
73,
Gwen, NG3P


On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 12:01 PM Mike Maloney  wrote:

>  Here is another idea.  Search Te-Ne-Ke CW key at youtube.com   Mike, AC5P
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PZantLJRwc
>
>
>
>   On Monday, September 21, 2020, 10:46:55 AM CDT, Rich NE1EE <
> 73.de.ne...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  On 2020-09-19 10:27:-0400, Wilson  Lamb wrote:
> >
> >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sps6gsqwzws
> >
> >I love the paper clamp idea!
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be=RtEYI4aF7j4=desktop
>
> Great, clever ideas! Thanks!
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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Keyer Paddle

[Mike Maloney]

 Here is another idea.  Search Te-Ne-Ke CW key at youtube.com   Mike, AC5P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PZantLJRwc 



      On Monday, September 21, 2020, 10:46:55 AM CDT, Rich NE1EE 
<73.de.ne...@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 On 2020-09-19 10:27:-0400, Wilson  Lamb wrote:
> 
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sps6gsqwzws
>
>I love the paper clamp idea!  
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be=RtEYI4aF7j4=desktop

Great, clever ideas! Thanks! 

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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Keyer Paddle

[Rich NE1EE]

On 2020-09-19 10:27:-0400, Wilson  Lamb wrote:
> 
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sps6gsqwzws
>
>I love the paper clamp idea!  
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be=RtEYI4aF7j4=desktop

Great, clever ideas! Thanks! 

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[Elecraft] Cheap Keyer Paddle

[Wilson Lamb]

Seems a perfect time to revive ham tradition and make one.
Do you have any tools, soldering iron?
Hacksaw blade comes to mind, maybe a couple of quarters for pads, screws for 
contacts?
I know you can Google:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sps6gsqwzws

I love the paper clamp idea!  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be=RtEYI4aF7j4=desktop

WL
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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[Eric Norris]

I am also a big fan of the PortaPaddle and PortaPaddle II, using it with
all Elecraft portable rigs.  It weighs nothing, is nearly indestructible,
and is well made.

73 Eric WD6DBM

On Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 11:39 AM Fred Jensen  wrote:

> American Morse Equipment.  Obviously depends on your definition of
> "cheap," but I use their Porta-Paddle with my K2 in the field.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
>
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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[Jim H via Elecraft]

Hi,Here is a club link for a portable paddle.http://www.w8cso.org/teneke.php 73 
 Jim HK7SSS In a message dated 9/18/2020 11:41:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
k6...@foothill.net writes: 
On 9/17/2020 10:09 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
> I am currently "sheltering in place" far from home and would like to set
> up a station here.  I'm an 11-hour drive from home so I need to buy all
> new accessories.
>
> I already have a good Vibroplex key paddle at home so I don't need
> another high-quality one.  The good ones seem to start at around $175,
> which is way more than I want to pay for temporary use.  I once made a
> homebrew paddle made out of bent aluminum sheet metal and a pair of
> micro switches for the dot and dash contacts. ("A Lightweight Homemade
> Keyer Paddle", QST, July 2009).  I was satisfied with that paddle, so
> you can see that I am not obsessive about "feel".
>
> So who makes a decent, inexpensive key paddle?  (By the way, I don't
> need the iambic feature, so a single-lever model would be fine.)
>
> Alan N1AL
>

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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[Fred Jensen]

American Morse Equipment.  Obviously depends on your definition of 
"cheap," but I use their Porta-Paddle with my K2 in the field.


73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 9/17/2020 10:09 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:

I am currently "sheltering in place" far from home and would like to set
up a station here.  I'm an 11-hour drive from home so I need to buy all
new accessories.

I already have a good Vibroplex key paddle at home so I don't need
another high-quality one.  The good ones seem to start at around $175,
which is way more than I want to pay for temporary use.  I once made a
homebrew paddle made out of bent aluminum sheet metal and a pair of
micro switches for the dot and dash contacts. ("A Lightweight Homemade
Keyer Paddle", QST, July 2009).  I was satisfied with that paddle, so
you can see that I am not obsessive about "feel".

So who makes a decent, inexpensive key paddle?  (By the way, I don't
need the iambic feature, so a single-lever model would be fine.)

Alan N1AL



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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[CUTTER DAVID via Elecraft]

There is a new manufacturer advertising in Sprat magazine.  Model UMPP-1 is 
advertised bench model and there are others $60 to US.  Not quite "cheap" but 
very small and good for travelling. 
www.umpp-cw.com
gm0...@gmail.com

73 David G3UNA/G6CP


> On 18 September 2020 at 08:36 David Gilbert  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> There are several cheapies on eBay for about $35.  You'd probably need 
> to stick it down to something heavier because they look pretty light.
> 
> Dave   AB7E
> 
> 
> 
> On 9/17/2020 10:09 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
> > I am currently "sheltering in place" far from home and would like to set
> > up a station here.  I'm an 11-hour drive from home so I need to buy all
> > new accessories.
> >
> > I already have a good Vibroplex key paddle at home so I don't need
> > another high-quality one.  The good ones seem to start at around $175,
> > which is way more than I want to pay for temporary use.  I once made a
> > homebrew paddle made out of bent aluminum sheet metal and a pair of
> > micro switches for the dot and dash contacts. ("A Lightweight Homemade
> > Keyer Paddle", QST, July 2009).  I was satisfied with that paddle, so
> > you can see that I am not obsessive about "feel".
> >
> > So who makes a decent, inexpensive key paddle?  (By the way, I don't
> > need the iambic feature, so a single-lever model would be fine.)
> >
> > Alan N1AL
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[Barry]

You could use your keyboard with N1MM.  Won't cost you anything.

Barry W2UP



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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[Rich NE1EE]

On 2020-09-17 23:09:-0600, Alan Bloom wrote:
>So who makes a decent, inexpensive key paddle?  (By the way, I don't
>need the iambic feature, so a single-lever model would be fine.) 
>
>Alan N1AL

I keep forgetting that this list is different from all the rest I sub to...the 
replies don't go to the list...not that this one needed to...

Depends on what you call cheap. I've used CWMorse to good advantage.  

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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[kk4kfg]

I have been very happy with a key from CW Morse (cwmorse.us) in Texas.
The shipping was lightening fast and there should be one that would fot
your needs. The link is below if it works.


https://cwmorse.us/


73,
Aaron
kk4kfg

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Re: [Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[David Gilbert]

There are several cheapies on eBay for about $35.  You'd probably need 
to stick it down to something heavier because they look pretty light.


Dave   AB7E



On 9/17/2020 10:09 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:

I am currently "sheltering in place" far from home and would like to set
up a station here.  I'm an 11-hour drive from home so I need to buy all
new accessories.

I already have a good Vibroplex key paddle at home so I don't need
another high-quality one.  The good ones seem to start at around $175,
which is way more than I want to pay for temporary use.  I once made a
homebrew paddle made out of bent aluminum sheet metal and a pair of
micro switches for the dot and dash contacts. ("A Lightweight Homemade
Keyer Paddle", QST, July 2009).  I was satisfied with that paddle, so
you can see that I am not obsessive about "feel".

So who makes a decent, inexpensive key paddle?  (By the way, I don't
need the iambic feature, so a single-lever model would be fine.)

Alan N1AL


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[Elecraft] Cheap keyer paddle?

[Alan Bloom]

I am currently "sheltering in place" far from home and would like to set
up a station here.  I'm an 11-hour drive from home so I need to buy all
new accessories. 

I already have a good Vibroplex key paddle at home so I don't need
another high-quality one.  The good ones seem to start at around $175,
which is way more than I want to pay for temporary use.  I once made a
homebrew paddle made out of bent aluminum sheet metal and a pair of
micro switches for the dot and dash contacts. ("A Lightweight Homemade
Keyer Paddle", QST, July 2009).  I was satisfied with that paddle, so
you can see that I am not obsessive about "feel". 

So who makes a decent, inexpensive key paddle?  (By the way, I don't
need the iambic feature, so a single-lever model would be fine.) 

Alan N1AL
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