Ultimate Paddles - QRQcw2024-03-29T00:04:19Zhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/forum/topics/ultimate-paddles?commentId=1993813%3AComment%3A8625&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHello Chuck
No I hase no vid…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2011-05-14:1993813:Comment:82312011-05-14T21:53:51.084ZGilles Pepinhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/GillesPepin
<p>Hello Chuck</p>
<p>No I hase no video on Youtube, but i can send you a bigger picture an infos to modify your Vibroplex Iambic with pleasure.</p>
<p>After the mod you will not recognise your paddle.</p>
<p>Only need a dril and tap so you can use the same screws.</p>
<p>I cut little oiece of gold 10k fron and old ring with a dremel and soldered it on the silver contacts.</p>
<p>You have to dress the 4 contact again and adjust the vertical pivots to ''O'+' and the job is done.</p>
<p>Also…</p>
<p>Hello Chuck</p>
<p>No I hase no video on Youtube, but i can send you a bigger picture an infos to modify your Vibroplex Iambic with pleasure.</p>
<p>After the mod you will not recognise your paddle.</p>
<p>Only need a dril and tap so you can use the same screws.</p>
<p>I cut little oiece of gold 10k fron and old ring with a dremel and soldered it on the silver contacts.</p>
<p>You have to dress the 4 contact again and adjust the vertical pivots to ''O'+' and the job is done.</p>
<p>Also need to install 2 bypass wires to cancel the condutivity by the springs set by the Company.</p>
<p>Please send me a feedback. It will be appreciated.</p>
<p>Good luck and</p>
<p>73 from Gil</p> BTW....a friend of mine, Sim…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2011-05-09:1993813:Comment:86252011-05-09T06:55:57.538ZImre Forro KV1Ihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/ImreForro
<p>BTW....a friend of mine, Simon HA5IW builds keyers which is really fast.</p>
<p>The keyer speed is goes up to 100 WPM.</p>
<p>Already assembled, and ready for rock and roll :-)</p>
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<p> 73 Imi HA7AP</p>
<p>BTW....a friend of mine, Simon HA5IW builds keyers which is really fast.</p>
<p>The keyer speed is goes up to 100 WPM.</p>
<p>Already assembled, and ready for rock and roll :-)</p>
<p> </p>
<p> 73 Imi HA7AP</p> Hi Gil!
Try Island keyer II,…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2011-05-06:1993813:Comment:85262011-05-06T12:47:08.840ZImre Forro KV1Ihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/ImreForro
<p>Hi Gil!</p>
<p>Try Island keyer II, the speed goes up to 70 WPM, but if you ask Chuck WB9KZY</p>
<p>he will custom program the chip for you to 80WPM.</p>
<p>I also use this keyer, and I love it.</p>
<p>Take a look here</p>
<p><a href="http://http://wb9kzy.com/ik2.htm" target="_blank">http://http://wb9kzy.com/ik2.htm</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p> 73 de Imi HA7AP</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Hi Gil!</p>
<p>Try Island keyer II, the speed goes up to 70 WPM, but if you ask Chuck WB9KZY</p>
<p>he will custom program the chip for you to 80WPM.</p>
<p>I also use this keyer, and I love it.</p>
<p>Take a look here</p>
<p><a href="http://http://wb9kzy.com/ik2.htm" target="_blank">http://http://wb9kzy.com/ik2.htm</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p> 73 de Imi HA7AP</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p> Hi Gil,
Your custom modific…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2011-05-04:1993813:Comment:82272011-05-04T12:28:08.692ZChuck aa0hwhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/chase
<p>Hi Gil,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Your custom modifications on your Vibroplex are very interesting.</p>
<p>Have you made a video for youtube where you talk about your mods</p>
<p>and demonstrate the speed enhancements ?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>chuck </p>
<p>Hi Gil,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Your custom modifications on your Vibroplex are very interesting.</p>
<p>Have you made a video for youtube where you talk about your mods</p>
<p>and demonstrate the speed enhancements ?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>chuck </p> Gil, I've been prowling the C…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2011-05-04:1993813:Comment:85252011-05-04T01:40:56.580ZRickhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/Rick
<p>Gil, I've been prowling the CW subbands for years and I can honestly say I have never heard too many 60wpm QSOs via paddles, so 65 and 70 plus?? I dont know...........By the way, thanks for the tip on the modified Vibroplex and your comments on the Kent and Begali units are interesting,,,,I'll trust your judgement on those and possibly save some money in the process. </p>
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<p>Gil, I've been prowling the CW subbands for years and I can honestly say I have never heard too many 60wpm QSOs via paddles, so 65 and 70 plus?? I dont know...........By the way, thanks for the tip on the modified Vibroplex and your comments on the Kent and Begali units are interesting,,,,I'll trust your judgement on those and possibly save some money in the process. </p>
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<p>--... ...--</p> Hello to all QRQCW members.
I…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2011-05-03:1993813:Comment:85242011-05-03T22:51:20.717ZGilles Pepinhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/GillesPepin
<p>Hello to all QRQCW members.</p>
<p>I read that many CW oprs can work up to 70 or 80 WPM with their paddles.</p>
<p>I am jammed by my rigs keyers with 60 WPM limit.</p>
<p>I would like to buy a keyer with a limit of 70/80 wpm limitation.</p>
<p>I would appreciate information on those fast keyers.</p>
<p>I am now using my modified Vibroplex twin paddles with pleasure.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thanks for reading</p>
<p>73 Gil VE2ENB</p>
<p>Hello to all QRQCW members.</p>
<p>I read that many CW oprs can work up to 70 or 80 WPM with their paddles.</p>
<p>I am jammed by my rigs keyers with 60 WPM limit.</p>
<p>I would like to buy a keyer with a limit of 70/80 wpm limitation.</p>
<p>I would appreciate information on those fast keyers.</p>
<p>I am now using my modified Vibroplex twin paddles with pleasure.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thanks for reading</p>
<p>73 Gil VE2ENB</p> Hi Rick
I been using a Vibrop…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2011-03-27:1993813:Comment:74232011-03-27T00:12:11.014ZGilles Pepinhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/GillesPepin
<p>Hi Rick</p>
<p>I been using a Vibroplex Iambic paddles for 38 years with fair results and bought the GHD Optical thinking it would improve my sending speed over 50 wpm.</p>
<p>I found the Optical limits around 35 wpm. Over that it starts to miss some dots.</p>
<p>I looked over the Kent, Begali etc and found they all use bearings or bushings I do not like.</p>
<p>So I modified my Vibroplex because of the jewel pivots. Nothing can beat a jewel pivot.</p>
<p>After, I moved the spring/screw…</p>
<p>Hi Rick</p>
<p>I been using a Vibroplex Iambic paddles for 38 years with fair results and bought the GHD Optical thinking it would improve my sending speed over 50 wpm.</p>
<p>I found the Optical limits around 35 wpm. Over that it starts to miss some dots.</p>
<p>I looked over the Kent, Begali etc and found they all use bearings or bushings I do not like.</p>
<p>So I modified my Vibroplex because of the jewel pivots. Nothing can beat a jewel pivot.</p>
<p>After, I moved the spring/screw location 7/16 toward the pivots. Now the springs can work properly and after I soldered gold contacts on all four.</p>
<p>Now I cannot recognise the paddle and feather touch and can work up to 60 wpm very easily. The rig keyer top speed. It is worth a try</p>
<p>73 Gil VE2ENB</p> Ok Andrew, which paddles are…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2010-05-25:1993813:Comment:48402010-05-25T03:24:24.000ZRickhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/Rick
Ok Andrew, which paddles are you using........??
Ok Andrew, which paddles are you using........?? Not sure about the Kent, Schu…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2010-05-24:1993813:Comment:48372010-05-24T13:20:38.000ZAndrewhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/AMoore
Not sure about the Kent, Schurr, etc... but after I stopped using the Benchers and switched to more solid feeling paddles, the Benchers always felt Spongy/soft after that.
Not sure about the Kent, Schurr, etc... but after I stopped using the Benchers and switched to more solid feeling paddles, the Benchers always felt Spongy/soft after that. Ok, thank you very much Imi,…tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2010-05-23:1993813:Comment:48322010-05-23T04:37:51.000ZRickhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/Rick
Ok, thank you very much Imi, and I notice the magnetic return seems to be the ultimate choice from what I've read.<br />
I think I may just order one of the better regarded keys and give it a go as finding a place or shop to "test drive" various keys is next to impossible.....I know what you mean about 60 wpm on paddles, I do a lot of listening to ragchewers or contesters and I DONT hear any 60 wpm qsos, 50 or even 55 wpm yes, but I'm very doubtful about anything much higher than that. Of course the…
Ok, thank you very much Imi, and I notice the magnetic return seems to be the ultimate choice from what I've read.<br />
I think I may just order one of the better regarded keys and give it a go as finding a place or shop to "test drive" various keys is next to impossible.....I know what you mean about 60 wpm on paddles, I do a lot of listening to ragchewers or contesters and I DONT hear any 60 wpm qsos, 50 or even 55 wpm yes, but I'm very doubtful about anything much higher than that. Of course the really high QRQ stuff requires a keyboard and thusly another skill in itself....(I can manage 50 wpm on a board on a good day but cant even consider 70 to 80 wpm Thanks again...<br />
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Rick.