Tell me about it - mine was the next WBL he was to produce when he
decided to stop building keys. I had several long conversations on the
phone with him, so I understand why he made the decision he did, but
until Pietro Begali began building keys, I have not found one I liked as
much as the WBL. (Check him out at www.i2rtf.com )
73, Duane
On Wed, 24 May 2006 23:44:47 -0400 w8au@sssnet.com writes:
> At 09:28 PM 5/24/06, Duane A Calvin wrote:
> >For those of you who work mobile CW, I'm curious what you use for
> a
> >paddle? I have the Begali Traveller Lite, and find that while the
> >magnetic tensioning is great for fixed position operating, it has
> too
> >little tension for mobile work.
>
> Understand completely. I've been using the W9WBL VSL, his original
>
> Vertical Single Lever paddle. (With my TenTec Scout) Precision
> milled from brass, with spring tensioning. Never needs
> cleaning! :-) Mine is very dark and dusty from many years of
> mobiling, but it has never needed contacts cleaned and never needs
> re-adjusting.
>
> Problem is Stan ceased production 5+ years ago to manage another
> business. Hope he someday restarts production.
>
> Perry w8au
>
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
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