I’ve always been rather ham-fisted when it comes to sending Morse Code. Not so much that I squeeze the paddles so much they bend, but rather I knock the paddle all over the table. It’s hard to send a “5” when the paddle is moving! Some of that is age and some of it is lack of practice. After acquiring a UR5CDX CT73 MB-L, “travel” paddle, the problem was amplified due to its light weight.
A friend of mine, Bruce NJ3K, had discovered DXengineering’s “Paddle Pad” and suggested I try one out. They come in two sizes (the photo below is the larger size). Both the bottom and top of the pad is sort of sticky (but not in a messy way). Sure enough, when I put the paddle on the pad, it no longer moves. Thank you Bruce!
The company that makes the sticky pad for DXengineering is HandStands, which sells through Amazon and other dealers for about the same price (without the pretty DXengineering logo of course).
