I use Benchers, but that's just because I don't know any better. ;^)
I'd like to see the control buttons incorporated into the case, of
course, but looking at a picture of the rig, that is problematical. An
outboard button unit seems like a feasible idea with or without a jack
for whatever paddle(s) is your fav.
BTW, where is the key jack for the Omni VI+? In the back? Again,
we CW lovers are diminished and demeaned, hi hi!
73,
Casey
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ac5aa@juno.com [SMTP:ac5aa@juno.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 3:46 PM
> To: k8vt@ameritech.net
> Cc: casey.bahr@intel.com; tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] CMOS III Option
>
> The buttons can be moved onto the paddle. In fact, when I bought my K1,
> Logikey sold an add-on for the Bencher paddle (my favorite) that mounted
> the buttons on the side of the paddle base. This is the better place for
> them anyway - one handed operation.
>
> . . . then with your other hand you could use the bug to run the second
> rig that you're listening to in the other ear . . . :-)
>
> 73, Duane
>
> Duane A. Calvin, AC5AA
> ac5aa@Juno.com -or- duanec@prodigy.net
> Day: dcalvin@austin.ibm.com
>
> On Wed, 20 May 1998 06:28:20 -0400 Carter Grabarczyk <k8vt@ameritech.net>
> writes:
> >A great idea Casey; however, the only problem might be is where they
> >would find the space to put the six message buttons...
> >73/Carter/K8VT
> >
> >Bahr, Casey wrote:
> >>
> >> Having received some literature from Idiom Press on the new
> >> Logikey 3 keyer that is a pre-assembled version of the CMOS
> >> III kit, I'm wondering if Ten-Tec shouldn't consider adding this
> >> American-made keyer as a build-in option to their Omni line.
> >
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