[CQ-Contest] Paddle Opinions?

[Zack Widup]

I also have been using an old, by now rather beat-up, Brown Bros. paddle 
for years.  I love it.  It "takes a beating and keeps on bleating." :-)

Seriously, it has withstood many head-first dives off the table onto 
concrete pavement during portable operations and didn't even show signs of 
being damaged.  I have the model with an iambic paddle and a straight key 
on one base.  I don't have to go digging for the straight key on SKN that 
way.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007, Leigh S. Jones, KR6X wrote:

>
> I use an old, beat-up Brown Brothers twin-paddle key purchased
> second-hand that has been durable through 35 years of journeyman
> guest operation and Field Day operation.  They are no longer
> available as new.  I often see paddles that could be excellent
> replacements, but have never had a reason to buy one.
>