On 06/01/2013 01:23 PM, EricJ wrote:
Probably heresy, but there are non-Elecraft solutions to a few ham
situations. Lots of very tiny memory keyers are available that have a
bug mode.
Jackson Harbor's tiny PK-4 memory keyer (1x1.5") is one. It is also
packaged by Palm as the Code Cube to plug into the back of a Palm
paddle. Also available freestanding. It draws around 3 ma in use and
microamps when not.
Eric
KE6US
I'd second this. My outboard keyer is a K12 from K1EL (these days it's
the K14, I think). I'm a late-comer to bugs but really enjoy using them.
(The collection, unfortunately, is growing.) And while a single-lever
paddle may not provide the full feel of a bug (although spacing on the
finger pieces aside, one can in fact adjust the gaps on a single-lever
to come close), it's the habit of sending individual dahs and
"automatic" dits that gets preserved.
So when I and my KX1 hit the field, I'm also out with the K12 in an
Altoids tin and a American Morse Equipment mini-B. But then, to each
their own! ;-)
With best regards,
Pete
--
Peter N. Spotts -- W1PNS
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NEQRP #714 | NAQCC #2446 | GQRP #13202
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Get on the air and make a contact!"
-- Lyle Amundson, K0LFV
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