Travel/nighttime/quiet operation simple CW key made from plastic, pop rivets, cable and plug.
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A few more details at http://www.mw0uzo.co.uk/travelcwkey.shtml
Nice job! I did something similar for my DC-30 but instead of plastic and pop rivets I soldered two tiny pushbuttons right to the 1/8" plug. Can be used as either a paddle or straight key.
Good for making those annoying beeping sounds, I guess...
Seriously—pretty nice little hack!
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
That's a sweet hack! You should do an instructable on it, along with some of your beacon work.
Island construction challenge! Make a paddle using a similar method.Originally Posted by KKM
MFJ-561K, about $20.00. A bit high priced, but actually works well, strapped down so it doesn't move.
I built one of these, long ago.But, I'm a ham-fisted slapper.
Last edited by WØTKX; 06-15-2013 at 12:18 PM.
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
Yeah, same here. I have a Vibroplex single-lever paddle, solid brass and steel. The sucker must weigh in at five pounds but I still manage to move it all over the desk when I'm sending code.MFJ-561K, about $20.00. A bit high priced, but actually works well, strapped down so it doesn't move.
I built one of these, long ago.But, I'm a ham-fisted slapper.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Setting my Bencher paddle up for a very lite touch, it moves very little.
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
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