[Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

[Dauer, Edward]

Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2.  The latest posts I 
found in the archives go back to 2008.  Anyone have experience they could share 
with paddles since then?  I would like something with less mass than a Bencher, 
to keep the rig portable, but one that won’t walk across the table with real 
use.  Thanks . . .

Ted, KN1CBR
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Re: [Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

[James Bennett]

Ted,

I built, use, and am very happy with the KK2B paddle from americanmorse.com - 
it is small but heavy enough that it needs no chasing across the desk. I use 
mine with a K3, KX3, and SoftRock Ensemble RXTX here at home via a homebrew 
switch, in tandem with a Begali Signature. That KK2B is small enough for 
portable use and I've made a "home" for it in my KX3's traveling Pelican case.

Jim Bennett / W6JHB
Folsom, CA

> On Dec 23, 2015, at 5:42 AM, Dauer, Edward  wrote:
> 
> Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2.  The latest posts I 
> found in the archives go back to 2008.  Anyone have experience they could 
> share with paddles since then?  I would like something with less mass than a 
> Bencher, to keep the rig portable, but one that won’t walk across the table 
> with real use.  Thanks . . .
> 
> Ted, KN1CBR
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Re: [Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

[John Nogatch]

On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 5:42 AM, Dauer, Edward  wrote:
> Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2. 

I made an aluminum bracket approximately 2" x  0.5" x  0.0625", with a
hole near one end to fit the EXT SPKR jack, and additional holes to
mount a KXPD1 paddle. The paddle was firmly held, in a position
suitable for right-handed operation.

-John AC6SL
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Re: [Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

[Francis Belliveau]

Ted,

If you want to stay truly portable you might want to check into the "KXPD1-K2 
Mounting Bracket"; I think that they are still available from Elecraft.
It uses the K2 as the weight to hold a KXPD1 paddle so there is plenty of 
weight without needing to have heavy paddles.  You can see them at:
http://www.elecraft.com/KX1/kxpd1k2.htm

It was designed to hold the KXPD1 paddles, build for the KX1 which are very 
nice, but not mechanically adjustable.

You might also think about making something similar for the KXPD3 paddles, but 
the design would need to be very different.

There are lots of other light-weight paddles available, but it sounds like you 
are one of the heavy-handed users that Wayne ran into while alpha-testing the 
original KXPD1-K2 design; they kept knocking the bracket off the tilt stand.
That would mean you need a method to hold them down.

I would also recommend one of the paddle sets from Palm Radio.  I also own a 
set of their mini-paddles and like them a lot.  I
That model is sturdy enough to clamp down with an ordinary C-clamp.
I built a foldable wrist-rest attachment, using plexiglass, that allows me to 
hold them in place by resting the wrist of my sending hand on it to hold them 
in place.  That makes for nearly infinite orientation options with minimal 
weight.  

Good luck with your search.
73,
Fran

> On Dec 23, 2015, at 08:42, Dauer, Edward  wrote:
> 
> Seeking suggestions about a CW iambic paddle for the K2.  The latest posts I 
> found in the archives go back to 2008.  Anyone have experience they could 
> share with paddles since then?  I would like something with less mass than a 
> Bencher, to keep the rig portable, but one that won’t walk across the table 
> with real use.  Thanks . . .
> 
> Ted, KN1CBR

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