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BUT THE COVER LIMITS THE TRAVEL OF THE CONTACT SPACE ADJUSTMENT SCREWS,
REQUIRING WIDER SPACING THAN I PREFER.  A WIDER PLEXIGLASS DUST COVER WOULD
OFFER A SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENT.  THE SCULPTURE CAME EQUIPPED WITH A 3R5 MM
STEREO SOCKET IN THE REAR, WIRED SO THAT THE RIGHT HAND PADDLE GOVERNS THE
TIP CONTACT RATHER THAN THE MORE USUAL RING.  IN THE PROCESS OF REVERSING
THE PADDLE WIRING, I DAMAGED THE SOCKET.  SO, I REMOVED THE SOCKET AND HARD
WIRED THE CORD TO THE PADDLE.  IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF BEGALI CLEARLY
INDICATED THE PLUG CONNECTIONS.  N3ZN BRONZE MODEL ZN 9A TONY BALENO, N3ZN,
IS A CIVIL ENGINEER AND A LIFE LONG AMATEUR MACHINIST.  HE MAKES A VARIETY
OF HIGH QUALITY KEYER PADDLES, ALL OF WHICH SHARE SIMILAR FEATURES
INCLUDING LIGHTWEIGHT 6061 T6 ALUMINUM LEVERS AND SHIMMERING STIFF CARBON
FIBER FINGERPIECES TO MINIMIZE THE MASS TO BE MOVED WHILE KEYING.  THEY
ALSO INCLUDE NEODYMIUM REPELLING MAGNETIC RETURN MECHANISMS.  THE ZN 9A IS
INTENDED FOR OPERATORS WHO PREFER SHORT AND LOW FINGERPIECES, WHICH COME IN
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8,880 B A OK2BYW 499,698 C A PY2SEX 69,180 C B YB3MM 151,140 A C C4W
1,167,572 B B DF1DX 233,142 C A PR7AR 57,993 C B YB1TJ 66,720 B B 7Z1SJ
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