Agreed, but the keyers and bugs are so expensive for what they are. > On Jan 7, 2021, at 1:46 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > It takes LOTS of practice, practice - listening to how you send and > correcting to get GOOD. > > You know you are good, when finishing a qso, you are the one being called for > another Q. I have been there! > > The hand key in the closet has the Tea Cup type knob; rest your thumb on the > saucer and forefinger on the knob. > > The straight key makes it tiring and difficult to keep up the 20+ wpm that is > easy to head copy. > > > > I recommend put the practice energy into either the keyer or a bug. Don't > get stuck COUNTING WITH THE HAND KEY! > > Warm up with: > > Bens best bent wire. > > > > K5GQ > > incremental improvement is the best. > > Mark > > >
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