[Elecraft] Elecraft HexKey Question

Thank you to everyone who responded with such enthusiasm and practical advice. If there's anything in our hobby that is truly "personal" its got to be a CW op's choice of key. Asking anyone else for an opinion is darn near futile except that when the person asking gets enough feedback, he or s

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question

Mine does the same thing but only on the "dit" lever. You can hear it too. John At 02:45 PM 03/10/10, you wrote: >The Hex key has a metal stop post that each lever wakes on it's return. >These post tend to resonate when hit by the arm and can be felt in the >fingertips. It bugged me enough to dis

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question

p the vibration. Steve - Original Message - From: "Carl Vangsness, N9GC" To: Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 12:39 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question > After he passed away, N2DAN's XYL sold the design and patent for the > N2DAN paddle to Bencher. Both

[Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question

After he passed away, N2DAN's XYL sold the design and patent for the N2DAN paddle to Bencher. Both were reviewed last year in QST and very little difference was detected. The less expensive version (Elecraft) was reviewed in QST this year and is supposed to be very close in performance. Diffe

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question

Stan - I've never used the Mercury or the Hexkey. It's hard to believe Bencher can make a gem of a paddle when their "standard" paddle (BY-1, etc.) is so poor. My favorites are made by N3ZN and Begali. You might want to take a look at those as well. Mechanically, they are both superb, and desi

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question

: Saturday, October 02, 2010 10:49 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question Hello fellow listers. Here I am once again soliciting opinions. So far, the advice received from this reflector has been 100% helpful. Thanks everyone! I operated a "real" N2D

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question

Have you seen ? K6JPA compares them directly. 73, Oliver W6ODJ On 2 Oct 2010, at 7:48 PM, stan levandowski wrote: > Hello fellow listers. Here I am once again soliciting opinions. So > far, the advice received from this reflector has been 100% help

[Elecraft] Elecraft Hexkey Question

Hello fellow listers. Here I am once again soliciting opinions. So far, the advice received from this reflector has been 100% helpful. Thanks everyone! I operated a "real" N2DAN Mercury key at W1AW. It was really something. I've heard that Bencher's version (at around $600) is "almost" as go