I have been following this thread with much interest but I have not seen a
mention of magnets or springs. Springs may weaken with time but then again I
believe magnets can degrade with time as well. Within limits, I would expect
springs to be linear but magnets would be piecewise linear too.
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Fred Townsend ftowns...@sbcglobal.netwrote:
...magnets or springs...?
Ya know, Fred, it seems as if magnets ought to be the preferred choice.
However, I have a Schurr Profi that uses springs, and the action is IMHO
absolutely perfect, the best of
When I'm not using my J-38 or Speed-X bug, I use a pair of original Scotia
paddles that I picked up at a Club meeting auction years ago.
They use magnets, not springs so the feel is reversed compared to a spring
loaded paddle. The magnet pulls the strongest when the key is at rest, and
that
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Subject: [Elecraft] CW Key Suggestions... Magnets or springs
I have been following this thread with much interest but I have not seen a
mention of magnets or springs. Springs may weaken with time
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