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CENTS DOUBLE NICKELS.  I ALSO WANTED TO SOLVE A PROBLEM COMMON TO MANY
PORTABLE KEYS.  LIGHTWEIGHT AND MINIATURIZED IAMBIC SIDE TO SIDE KEYS TEND
TO SCOOT AROUND THE OPERATING AREA WHEN IN USE.  I HAVE WATCHED A NUMBER OF
VIDEOS OF HAMS WORKING QRP PORTABLE AND GRIPPING THE KEY IN THE LEFT HAND
WHILE WORKING IT WITH THE RIGHT.  AN IDEAL SMALL KEY WOULD BE ONE WHERE THE
OPERATOR PRESSES THE PADDLES DOWN SO AS NOT TO DRIVE THE KEY AROUND THE
TABLE.  THE DOUBLE NICKEL SOLUTION  MY SOLUTION IS THE DOUBLE NICKEL SHOWN
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IN THE LEAD PHOTO.  I MADE THE BASE FROM A PIECE OF SCRAP 1/8 INCH
ALUMINUM, WITH A COUPLE OF 0R75 INCH WIDE STRIPS OF FLASHING ALUMINUM FOR
PADDLE ARMS.  A PAIR OF 10 32 NYLON SCREWS AND NYLON NUTS SUPPORT THE ARMS
AND INSULATE THEM FROM THE BASE SEE FIGURE 1.  PADDLE ARM CONTACT WITH THE
BASE ACTIVATES THE INTERNAL KEYER IN THE RIG WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE.  I
FASHIONED THE FINGER PADDLES FROM 1/8 INCH LIGHT PLYWOOD LEFT OVER FROM A
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