Discussion in ham radio discussions started by w9ftv mar 14 2017.
Bencher by 1 or by 2.
Adjusting a bencher by 1.
The first thing that i d say to do is to look for bencher by 1s or by 2s.
There is a scan of bencher s instruction sheet here note the english instructions are the top half of page one followed by instructions in french spanish and german.
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Many users have found n1fn s instructions for adjusting bencher paddles to be easier to use.
But for a first paddle you d have to look long and hard to find a better key to start out with.
Thousands of these paddles have been sold over the years and they re still in production.
The bencher by 1 and by 2 are the world s most popular iambic paddle with more than 100 000 sold since their introduction in 1974.
Was wondering how to adjust the beastie.
Some ops love them some ops don t.
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The bencher by 2 paddle is identical to the by 1 except the black base is replaced with chrome.
My bencher by 1 iambic paddle review.
The base is heavy and stays in place while operating.
Hf transceivers equipped with either a 3 5mm 1 8 or 1 4 key input jack can be hooked right up with the ez 1 kit.
The by 1 is a well rounded key.
And since you ll probably own one someday anyway you might as well buy one right off the bat and save the suspense.
Bencher st series single lever paddles features adjustable contact spacing.
You can use the ez 1 cable for this too.
The underside of the by 1 has 3 female and male disconnect terminals for ground and each of the dit and dah connections.
Available in either black powdercoat or chrome.
A good alternative in the mfj 564 that comes in around 118 00 new or around half on that used.
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When i received it a sideways glance was all that was needed to.
The by 2 is exactly the same paddle but has a shiny chrome base.
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Like the vibroplex bug the bencher by 1 is everywhere.
By 1 dual paddle chrome plated on black base.
The by 1 comes in around 170 00 new and you can find them at half that price used.
That s a bencher by 1 at right.
