I screwed mine to an aluminum bar with a rubber foot on the front.
The rear of the bar had a hole that mated up with a hole in the K1
mounting bracket. I used the Elecraft supplied thumb screw to attach
the bar to the bracket. It worked well, unless I wanted to carry the
K1 without the bracket. I now use a GHD travel paddle attached to an
aluminum plate. It is not as compact but I can use it with other
radios or without the bracket I just hold the plate in my left
palm. This can be done with other paddles and I find that it works
well for me. An advantage of the Palm Mini paddles is that you can
buy extra snap in mounting bases and attach then to different gear.
Some have even attached them to tiles to use in the shack. The
paddles simply snap into the bases and are ready for use. My only
complaint with the Palm paddles is the slightly soft contacts. Not a
big one for portable use.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Apr 27, 2008, at 7:44 PM, Sandy wrote:
I forgot to mention..... I "stick" mine down in place with the
yellow or blue "sticky clay" you get at office supply places. Works
great and doesn't damage the housing of the key. I didn't opt for
the magnetic inserts as the K1 doesn't have anything they will stick
to! Didn't want to drill the side of the K1 to mount the base either.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
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