Paper clip CW paddle: how to make a cheap yet reliable iambic paddle at home.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2022
- This video is about ham radio CW operation mode using a home made CW paddle. The paddle is built of a simple foldback paper clip. It only takes few hours of work and costs almost nothing. Despite simplicity, the paddle is fully capable of Iambic operation with any radio having the iambic keyer installed. I use this paddle with my ICOM IC-705, IC-7300, Elecraft KX2, QCX-mini transceivers with great success. This paddle is perfect companion in outdoors operation since it is not prone to freezing temperatures, air humidity, snow or dust. (But I don't recommend of course, to operate your precious rig in the open rain, snow or a dust storm :) ).
I found this idea in the SPRAT magazine Autumn 2005. However, the article has not provided the information on where the original idea of this paper clip paddle has come from. If you know, please drop me a line in the comments section!
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It's a nice video and a marvelous paddle. But sure admire your ability to stand out on freezing Winter days to make your point!
Thanks! There is no bad wx for Ham Radio, it’s a question of a good mood and proper shoes! 73! Linas LY2H
Linas, thank you for the video! As I said before, I like the commercial incarnation of this type of paddle (BullDog by K9LU) very much. You tutorial is detailed explanation, which, taking into account that K9LU stopped offering his paddles, is really helpful and timely.
73!
Good and interesting video Linas.
Three days ago I found one paper clip like this and didn' t think to make a CW paddle with It. Great project wirh minimun pieces.
Thanks!!!
Made one, works like a champ. Thanks for tutorial, now I can learn CW without having to buy a paddle.
73,
KO4PZA
Great to hear that! Good luck in learning, hpe to cu on cw! 73! Linas LY2H
HI Linas, thank you for tutorial 👍72 de IK2RGV 👋👋
Hi, Linas
In the USA, it's known as a "binder clip" , because it has the capacity to hold together more than a few pieces of paper.
Enjoyed the vid!
Thanks for the info, will know now!
@@Linas_LY2H
Is therre a chance that you could supplement the vid with better photos, please?
Thanks!
@@usernamemykel No, I can't supplement the existing video with new photos or video shots without uploading it as a new video. I thought, I did my very best to provide the video with high enough resolution of pictures or close-up video shots :). If you could specify, please , what parts or moments of the video you'd like to clarify out, I could probably make more pictures and put them under the Community tab of this channel. 73! Linas LY2H
@@Linas_LY2H I'll review it and correspond with you.
Many thanks and happy holiday to you.
Sir,
Very nice idea and thanks for the video.
Real feel of homebrewing the paddle.
Vey simple and cute.
Got the idea behind it, and individual can bulid it with their own thoughts.
Thanks a million 😊❤
Good luck and have a million of ideas how to use it! 73! Linas LY2H
Hola Linas. Greetings from San Salvador. Just in case it is useful...
Ren, KG4BAS, build and sent me a set of paddles, just like yours, back in December, 2011. It is commonly known as the "Bulldog Paddle". Bulldog Paper Clip, is one the different names by which they call those clips in the USA. He made them himself. He designed this by himself to be used on the Hendricks PFR-3A QRP Transceiver. Maybe those paddles already existed before and he "designed" the mounting for the PFR-3, or maybe he was the very first one designing those Paper Clip Paddles for the first time.... I really don't know for sure.
He made them for me so I could use them at the front of my PFR-3A QRP transceiver. They attach exactly the same as you do with your Elecraft. Any way, just wanted to mention this as this happened a long, long time ago and could be of historical reference for you. Also, if you need photos let me know.
73,
Rob.
YS1RS.
Hola Rob! Thanks for this interesting info! Yes, I know the Bulldog brand, it was pretty widely advertised many years ago among the QRP community. Unfortunately, they are not produced anymore… As I say in the video, I got the design idea from the SPRAT magazine of 2005. So, if Ren KG4BAS, accordingly to you, made them in 2011, it means the design was already there. Unless Ren has designed it some time earlier and 2011 was just the year he made it and sent it over to you ? Anyway, it’s an interesting story and an ingenious design ! With the 3D printing era now, the design might be even more ameliorated :). And yes, I’d appreciate some pics if you could send them over to me! (at ly2bhp(at)gmail.com). Thanks! 73! Linas LY2H
A video close up of the Elecraft paddle would have been nice. From all sides of it.
Good explanation of how to do it, thanks for your time, 73 !
Thank You, having fun with this.
Awesomely simple and useful.
Absolutly great!! :-) Nice work!
Very nice project
Fantastic Linus! I’ll make one for MTR3b.
very nice done Linas
Great ideia!!!
Отличная конструкция!
Thank you for your video. Nowadays paddles are sold at very expensive price. But you introduced an amazing idea and gave me some inspiration! Great work.
de JL2XKK/1 from Japan. 73
Thank you for your nice comment! I'm not the original author of this idea, but I liked it as much as you did! Hope to talk to you in CW! 73! Linas LY2H
Thank you for your reply. I found your video at th-cam.com/video/hwnCAjXGXIQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=mK6MDkPNc5x3w88N .
Nice...
The Elecraft paddle costs abt 170 USD, the paperclip paddle maybe less than 5.
It depends on the size of your junk-box :). It cost nothing for me , except of few happy hours of work. Thanks for watching! 73! Linas LY2H
Im working on some now- lots of trial and error for me, thanks for this video! I cant quite get the same springy-ness as you get- but Im working on it! For the copper pcb- is that copper straight touching the clip? Or is it insulated one side and copper the other? Thanks again! 73’s va3kbt
Thanks Kevin! The springiness is depending on the grinding angle on the lever-holding place and on the distance between the two legs of the each lever. If the springiness is too weak, try to spread-out the legs of the lever, this will make the lever sit more tightly in its place.
As to the pcb pieces- yes, it's one side copper only, the back is insulated. In no way should the copper side get in contact with the clip body, or it will make a permanent connection to the ground of the dits or dahs line, or both, in the keyer. These tiny pcb pieces act as Did and Dah contacts and the clip body through the levers, act as a central, ground, contact. HTH, good luck in making it! Please feel free to ask if anything else needs to be clarified! 73! Linas LY2H
@@Linas_LY2H ok- makes sense. I appreciate the help! Thanks for the videos!
This is an exceptionally useful video. I definitely plan on making at least one of these! Thank you. DE WA1KLI
2:11 это ужасная вставка, мои глаза и уши кровоточат. К тому же эта вставка снижает метрики ютуба для рекомендации и продвижения на ютубе. Такие вставки не полезны не ни одному каналу, чем короче видео тем лучше ... даже если что то отпиливаешь на видео то лучше обрезать ближе к моменту завершения процесса отпиливания.
Thanks for your opinion.