Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option

2013-06-30 Thread Ariel Jacala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRrv43aQxaE 73, Ariel NY4G > From: r...@cobi.biz > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 16:09:46 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option > > And there's this carrying case that handles the rig and paddle. One still > hand

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option

2013-06-30 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
--Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Buck k4ia Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 2:42 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option I took an Altoids tin and cut a piece of foam to fit the p

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option

2013-06-30 Thread Ariel Jacala
The Palm Pico paddle is another option. It is permanently mounted and the paddle arms are tucked away in the sheath (retracted) when not used. Ariel NY4G Sent from my iPad On Jun 30, 2013, at 5:42 PM, "Buck k4ia" wrote: > I took an Altoids tin and cut a piece of foam to fit the paddles. I

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option

2013-06-30 Thread Buck k4ia
I took an Altoids tin and cut a piece of foam to fit the paddles. I remove the paddles and put them in the tin for transport. Altoids tin weighs next to nothing and the paddles are safe. Buck k4ia K3 # 101 KX3 #715 On 6/30/2013 1:49 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Is the key paddle rugged enou

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option

2013-06-30 Thread Phil Hystad
Thanks Ron and the others who commented. I will probably be placing my order for the KX3 paddles this week. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jun 30, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > Of course there are few things as personal as paddles. In that regard, > modern CW paddles remind me of personal

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option

2013-06-30 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Of course there are few things as personal as paddles. In that regard, modern CW paddles remind me of personal fountain pens of long, long ago. But, ignoring the subtle nuances of such personal preferences: 1) The KX3 paddles have levers that actually move, rather than the pressure-sensitive stati

[Elecraft] KX3 Key Paddle Option

2013-06-30 Thread Phil Hystad
I have a KX3 but I did not get the key paddle option. I am thinking of getting one because I may do some portable work where my current paddle of choice is just too much of a hassle. But, I am curious about one thing. Is the key paddle rugged enough that carrying the KX3 in a backpack or othe