I'm a rightie with my dits on the left. I also don't head copy very well.
The first few times I had the opportunity to be NCS on the slow-speed net, I could not figure out how to write* everything *down, keep the traffic list, etc. & also put the pen down to send & then pick it back up again, etc. A comedy to watch, I'm sure. Figured out I would have to 1) learn to head copy, 2) learn to write left handed, or 3) learn to key left handed. Finally chose to work hard on option 1, but I did practice enough with option 3 to convince myself that it could be done, provided that I reverse the keyer. In other words, dits always on the thumb. Option 2 is pretty hopeless. 73 Kate K6HTN On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought practicing timing was important when progressing from a straight > key to a bug, but to use a keyer one only has to have timing good enough > not > to confuse the keyer logic. > > The keyer does all the critical work of inserting the proper spaces between > code elements including, for most keyers, even enforcing the correct word > spacing. > > Personally I loved Iambic keying. I never considered whether it was really > faster or easier (I'm a rag chewer and so seldom run over 25 wpm). What I > like about it was the smooth flow of motion to create CW. I quit using it > because it destroyed my fist on a real bug. Muscle memory had me > fruitlessly > squeezing the bug paddles all the time, wondering what was wrong, Hi! > > Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > Are you proficient with a straight key? You need to get your timing > perfect before you "progress" to a paddle. You may not like a squeeze > paddle. See for e.g. /Iambic Keying - Debunking the Myth/ by Marshall G > Emm, N1FN (Freely available at http://www.mtechnologies.com/. For lots > of other resources including CW mentors see the Straight Key Century > Club website at http://www.skccgroup.com/. > > GL & 73, Charles, N2SO > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
