[TenTec] Mobile CW Paddle

[Duane A Calvin]

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 at 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