[SCCC] springless key

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

I too am a Vibroplex Vibrokeyer guy. I haven't used many different paddles 
over the years because I keep gravitating back to the Vibroplex.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Radiodan-W7RF" <rfpower at radiodan.com>
To: "'Loren Hunt'" <lorenphunt at yahoo.com>; <sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [SCCC] springless key


> Loren,
>
> Personally, I do not like magnetic tension as it is not linear in it's
> tension as the lever is pulled away from the magnet. The farther you get
> away from the magnet, the less tension there is, even through just the 
> short
> throw on the lever movement (depending somewhat on how close you like the
> adjustment).
> With a conventional spring system, the spring tension is unchanged in the
> short throw of the paddle.
>
> I like a very short throw in my iambic paddle and prefer a simple 
> vibroplex.
> The make a single lever and iambic in their basic model and can be had for
> about $75 used in good condx.
>
> Regards, Dan Magro W7RF
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sccc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:sccc-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Loren Hunt
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 7:17 PM
> To: sccc at contesting.com
> Subject: [SCCC] springless key
>
> All,
> I am looking into the purchase of a magnetic
> (springless) paddle to replace my old Autronic paddle.
> I would prefer a non-Iambic single paddle type as it is what I am used to.
> I'm not wishing to break the bank on a high end unit but I don't want any 
> of
> that fine junk either. I have 2 questions:
> 1) Are the springless units "all that" or am I just limiting the field? 
> I'm
> not apposed to springs, just trying to upgrade an old key with something
> better.
>
> 2)Who makes good single paddle keys these days? I was looking at the
> Vibroplex Code Warrior JR but it looks Iambic.
>
> Merry Christmas and HNY from AD6ZJ, Loren
>
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