I have a 1-metre length cable between my Palm Pico and KX2. If not too cold, I use the Velcro leg strap (see photo) which works fine whilst sitting or standing. In cold weather I have the paddles inside my winter jacket side pocket on the metal plate. I rest my ring and little fingers on the plate to stop it from moving about when keying.
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Hi all,
I made these of a relay 
they work great and cost nearly nothing
See my QRZ page for more info.
73
ON6UU
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Hi OMs!
Try to visit my page ok1qo.com - wow - jambic, elekeyer with 4 memories, straight key! You are welcome!
73 de OK-land, Jan ok1qo
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That is AAA cell to give a size comparison. £16.03 from a chap in CZ. I was a little concerned about the action as it uses micro switches, it works just fine.
Sean
M0GIA
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Hi Sean
FB 
Can you put a link for this CZ paddle please ?
73 Eric F5JKK
PS: the thread Replacements for Palm Keys was closed at 83 ! why ?
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Hi Eric
https://ebay.co.uk/usr/hamshop.cz
That’s the shop on eBay, looks like they have sold out. Has a website too.
Sean
M0GIA
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Many thank’s Sean - 73
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Hello all, we have also magnetic paddle MK2, with better gold plated contacts and 3.5 mm jack. Will be available soon, work in progress… I hope 20 PCs will be done next week…
73 Ondra OK1CDJ
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Paddles from OK1QO are GREAT !!
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Thank you for your compliment, Ondra!
Folks, see my “ok1qo dot com” for info and for contact.
We (ok1cdj and ok1qo) work parallel and in PEACE!
73 de Jan ok1qo
A single paddle is not necessarily simpler. If you look at the one palm radio used to make, it was more complex than a dual paddle. It had two modes: side swiper (wired like a straight key) and single paddle (left and right contacts wired to dits and dahs). And a mechanism to switch between them.
JC/W6IPA.
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It’s typically Chinese disregard to intellectual rights. Buy it and be damned!
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American Morse Equipment should be considered by those who desire an ultra small and lightweight CW key. I personally like my AME Porta Paddle-II, an Iambic paddle kit. They have a single paddle version called the Mini-B Paddle. It is a quality made device with a LIFETIME GUARANTEE! The base is drilled/tapped so it can be mounted to another base. Mine is mounted to an inexpensive clipboard, along with my KX2 and a log book. Makes it super-convenient to use on my lap for my SOTA activations. Reasonably priced as well.
72, Woody/K1LB
I use the Te-Ne-Ke paddles. Very small, lightweight, easily strapped to your leg or mounted to your clipboard, nice design and almost a touch paddle feel to them:
https://w8cso.org/teneke.php
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Waste the money, It is a poor 3D print of the original Palm.
For a few more bucks you get a american morse paddle, for example.
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I am using that also. I like it because I can hold it in the palm of my hand, and put my hand in a mitten instead of mounting it
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Hi @W6IPA,
Thanks for publishing your work on Thingiverse. I enjoy making 3D printed paddles, and have made quite a few of them for friends. This is the first one I’ve made using your files. It came out pretty well!
Some notes: I didn’t use a ball plunger for holding the key in open/closed position. Instead I used 5x2mm rare earth magnets (3 required). I just drilled out the holes and glued them in. Works great and I had them on hand.
For the center post I used a copper washer. I also skipped the audio jack and soldered the lead directly to the contacts. I used the lead from an old dead pair of earbuds and used the Y fitting for strain relief. A bit of hot glue, job done.
The key works great! I used Velcro to attach to my clipboard, but it was a bit wobbly so I printed a simple bracket and screwed it down. Nice and secure. Summit trials this Friday if I can still hike after eating 1/2 my body weight in turkey and stuffing =)
Photos:
TU es 73!!
-Josh
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This is great ! It looks very nice. I am going to make some changes to simplify - i love the magnets. I may integrate that in the next release.
JC/W6IPA.
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