When I use a paddle, I use a Bencher Hex, but I do not use the Iambic and only close one contact at a time. It should be the same as a single lever paddle when used this way. I will confess that I have never plugged a paddle into my K3, but this method works fine with my TS-850 or my WinKeyer USB. So far, all my CW contacts with my K3 have been with my Vibroplex Original Bug. Guess I need to try the keyer some time, but I am having too much fun with the Bug.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ --- On Sun, 8/31/08, n4lq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: n4lq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Kent Single Lever Paddles > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Jack Regan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 3:38 PM > It's not the single vs. dual lever issue that bothers > these guys. It's the > iambic mode, a or b. Mode B has been the standard since the > early 70's. > TenTec came out with their KR-40 which is mode b and ever > since then mode A > has been a step child. All JA rigs use mode B now. > Basically, mode B has enough brains to know if you held in > a lever long > enough to produce the last element without actually > starting to send it. > People who learned on mode B, trying to send the letter C > on a mode A > machine will end up sending the letter K. The last dit is > dropped because it > wants you to hold in the dit button until that dit has > started to form. Mode > A people who try to send C end up sending KA _._._ because > they hold the dit > lever in too long. Both modes are iambic since holding in > both levers > results in alternate dits and dahs. It's just a matter > of when to let go! > A single lever paddle works equally well with either mode. > In fact when you > consider the entire alphabet, less finger movement is > required with the > single lever paddle. This came as a shock to me. Check the > letter C. On a > single lever we swing left, right, left, right. That's > 4 movements. With > duals, we (push left and hold), (push right and hold), > (release left), > (release right) for letter C. So we have the same number of > movements with > either paddle. Now let's do A. With single lever we > swing left, swing right, > release. 3 moves. With duals, we push left and hold, push > right, release > left, release right. 4 moves! It all happens so fast that > you don't realize > you are doing it. > The Kent single lever paddle is a precision device. I > prefer a wider finger > piece over the thin paddle Kent uses however. > The K3 works well with either single or duals. It > doesn't know the > difference. > Steve Ellington > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "WILLIS COOKE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jack Regan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 6:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Kent Single Lever Paddles > > > > Why do you need special interface for a single lever > paddle? It works the > > same as an Iambic paddle except that you can't > close both contacts at > > once. > > > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > > K5EWJ > > > > > > --- On Sun, 8/31/08, Jack Regan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> From: Jack Regan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: [Elecraft] Kent Single Lever Paddles > >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 3:10 PM > >> Last week I asked K3 Support if single lever > paddle support > >> was on the to > >> "to do" list. Gary Surrency responded > that it > >> was not but would be > >> considered. > >> > >> within days the answer came back that it would not > be > >> supported due to the > >> small number of users affected. > >> > >> > >> > >> At first I was a little annoyed but now I am all > right with > >> that decision > >> because I have found that I can in fact use my > Kent paddle > >> with a slap and > >> dash technique with the K3 internal keyer just the > way it > >> is. > >> > >> > >> > >> 1. I changed my weighting to 1.25 and > selected MODE > >> A. > >> > >> 2. I used the TEXT DECODE function to get > feedback. > >> > >> 3. I made sure I was consistently as fast as > possible > >> with my keying > >> of elements within a character when switching from > dot(s) > >> to dash(es). > >> > >> > >> > >> This technique "cured" my problem of > things like > >> CQ being seen NNMET!!!! > >> > >> Using the TEXT DECODE function also helped with > getting rid > >> of unwanted > >> Farnsworth spacing between characters. The better > I get at > >> hearing CW the > >> more annoying it becomes. It also makes sending a > more > >> natural rhythm. > >> > >> > >> > >> BTW, before I worked this method out I hooked up > my > >> microHam CW Keyer and > >> used it and it worked FB with no effort on my part > but I > >> resented having an > >> extra box and extra cables on my desk! In an > attempt to > >> clean up my station > >> I went back to using the K3 keyer and worked > things out! > >> Not only did I get > >> rid of the external keyer and cables but now the > Kent > >> single lever paddle is > >> plugged into the paddle jack and so TEXT DECODE as > well as > >> TERMINAL mode in > >> the K3 Utility both work on send and receive. > >> > >> > >> > >> Jack AE6GC, K3 1433, KX1 1403 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. 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