Fred......it appears that you obtained a bug which was configured for a left
hand sender. Even today the electronic keyers almost all are reversable for
dots and dashes for the same reason.
My very old friend W4GK (sk) recognizing the signs of arthritis in his right
hand started practicing with his left hand. He never told anyone about it
and made the transition quite easily.
73 Norm K1AA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Stevens K2FRD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] vibroplex key
Steve, I obtained my first Vibroplex bug in 1961, quickly imprinted on it
(hey, I was only 15) - dah with pointer finger, dit with thumb. And there
is no way I could ever reverse this - lack of flexible brain power on my
part. Thus, every subsequent means I used to send code was contrasted with
the bug. Paddles never quite had the right "feel". In my advancing sunset
years, arthritis has taken its toll so back in 2001, I switched to a
straight key. However, I still have my Vibroplex, albeit needing some
repair and maintenance.
73 de Fred K2FRD
At 3:52 PM +0000 19/5/08, Steve Adell - KF2TI wrote:
I aquired my first vibroplex original key, circa
1963 at the Dayton Hamfest
<snip>
also, has anyone ever used a pair of paddles
that were wired backward, learning code that
way and then gone to a bug?? Was it hard to
relearn to send with thumb giving dits?
Thanks
Steve A
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