[Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

2015-12-23 Thread 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

Re: [Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

2015-12-23 Thread 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

Re: [Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

2015-12-23 Thread 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

Re: [Elecraft] CW Paddle for K2

2015-12-23 Thread 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