Doug Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Garey,
Heh.. Yes, I started with a bug. Then, built a device that would send dashes when I pressed the dash side of the bug. It's relay was in parallel with the bug's output. Of course, as soon as I put this frankenstein device in service I realized how stupid it was. I then built a keyer using a pair of 12AT7's. Loved it! But, I lusted after the TO keyer the local club was using to teach the novice class. Eventually the owner (a SK for decades now) just gave it to me! Still have it and wouldn't part with it for anything.. But, then I got the Nye for use on ships -- it was reputed to key anything and I couldn't see packing the TO around with me.. My first week with that key and it's dot and dash memory was a hellish experience! But then I got used to it and now I have a really tough time using the TO. That infernal dot/dash memory allows one to become sloppy. The TO Keyer does NOT tolerate sloppiness! I'll have to give V9 a shot and see how badly I can send. Thanks for the tip and the trip down memory lane.. 73, -Doug, W7KF On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 11:45 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote: > With an iambic keyer, I can't even send > my call!! It comes out K4O-R-H every time because the stupid keyer > insists on sticking in that extra dot on the "A" !! :-) > > I've managed to retrain myself to live with the V9 setting on the > LogiKey, using the squeeze only for "periods", but I still like the > HA-1 > best! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
