On 6/30/2011 7:37 AM, William Ravenel wrote:
...Bought a paddle and decided to learn to use it with my left hand so my
dominant right hand could take notes. I also decided to set the paddle up
with dits on the left
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Very cool. As we all know (or should know), Jimi
On 6/30/2011 11:17 AM, Tony Estep wrote:
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Very cool. As we all know (or should know), Jimi Hendrix's guitar was strung
the standard right-handed way.
No, it wasn't. He used a right-handed guitar, but it was strung in the
standard left-handed way.
73, Ross N4RP
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I like the keyer in the K3. Long ago, my straight key was all I had. For
a while I used a bug, but keeping it adjusted was a nuisance. As soon
as Heath came out with their keyer, I built one and loved it. My own
experience is that it becomes very hard to copy fast CW if the sender is
careless
Edward R. Cole wrote:
I didn't get a paddle until a couple years ago, even though my radios
had internal keyers. I am finding it hard to use the paddle. I
guess too many years with a straight key where your hand makes each
character. I guess in time I will get the reflexes to use an
* On 2011 28 Jun 23:20 -0500, Buddy Brannan wrote:
Completely agree. To this day, I still can't send properly with an iambic
paddle and tend to use them as though they were single lever paddles. Even
though I've never owned such a beast. Really, really want another bug,
though.
In late
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- Original Message -
From: Wayne Conrad wcon...@yagni.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Straight key first?
I'm too new to this to know much, but it seems to me that one might best
learn to send Morse well by copying
There is a certain value in learning to use a straight key. Requires no power
or batteries, is immune to RF, and passable CW can be generated with just
about any type of contacts. I recall using gum wrappers taped to my fingers
when I was a kid ( just fer fun).
I still have one hooked up. I
On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 2:19 AM, John Ragle tpcj1...@crocker.com wrote:
I like the keyer in the K3
Good point. The keyer in the K3 is excellent, but not every rig with a
built-in keyer is as good. I have an SDR radio. The accompanying computer
program contains a keyer that produces
* On 2011 29 Jun 08:31 -0500, Tony Estep wrote:
So I had to add an outboard keyer (Ham Gadgets MK1, highly
recommended).
Agreed. Not to take anything away from the K3's keyer, but the fact
that the MK1 has K1EL keyer command compatibility makes it useful with a
wide range of programs. It
You will easily use a straight key if you ever need to now that the rhythm
of the code is built into your mind.
Good luck and have fun,
Kevin. KD5ONS
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:14:43 -0700, Wayne Conrad wcon...@yagni.com wrote:
I'm too new to this to know much, but it seems to me
I once had an op check into ECN who I knew but his fist sounded rather
odd. Spacing was good but the keying sounded flaky. He was also slower
than his normal speed. After the nets he emailed me and told me his
story. He had been using two pieces of stranded wire to send code. I
think
: Wed, June 29, 2011 12:14:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Straight key first?
I'm too new to this to know much, but it seems to me that one might best
learn to send Morse well by copying a lot of well sent Morse. I only
say this because I listened to computer generated Morse for months
before I
At 06:06 PM 6/28/2011 -0700, you wrote:
The hardest CW to copy (for me anyway) has insufficient spacing between
letters or words.
This is exactly what a keyer does NOT help you with! The operator has to
learn to
recognize what good CW sounds like. Does sending with a straight key help
with
There is a product called the CW Machine invented by Ulrich Steinberg
N2DE/DJ8GO and marketed by Begali which has vast capabilities beyond a
standard keyer. One of the things it can do is analyze one's keying and
provide feedback regarding spacing, etc. It appears to be a fabulous
investment
The banana boat swing is a combination of pure laziness and the
limitations of many Vibroplex bugs. Vibroplex made many, many bugs with
thick springs that prevent their dit rates being slowed below 35 wpm or so.
So QRSing below that speed (most marine communications occurred between 15
and 20 wpm
The decoder on the K3 can be used to monitor one's sending. Getting the
word spaces correct can be checked with it. However, thinking, copying,
and sending simultaneously with the slight delay inherent in the decoder
is like juggling five balls at once. It can be done but it makes life
On Jun 28, 2011, at 9:06 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
The hardest CW to copy (for me anyway) has insufficient spacing between
letters or words.
This is exactly what a keyer does NOT help you with! The operator has to
learn to
recognize what good CW sounds like. Does sending with a straight key
I'm too new to this to know much, but it seems to me that one might best
learn to send Morse well by copying a lot of well sent Morse. I only
say this because I listened to computer generated Morse for months
before I got on the air. When I finally did send, I got compliments
right away on
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