Or you could do what I did: shatter my right wrist in so many places
they had to pin it together. For eight weeks I was in a cast that held my
hand immobile; thus necessitating my entry into the world of left
handedness. I learned to do every thing with my left hand, most
especially how to write. Made me ambidextrous in many of the things I
do. I could even throw a baseball with my non-dominant hand. Could not
throw it fast but I could hit the target. This accident interrupted my
entry into amateur radio for many years. The theory was simple but my
right hand would not send CW. By the time I thought to try my left hand
other interested had taken over. Oh well, it would have been nice to have
gotten my ticket in 1966 or so. I was learning how to send on a bug at
the same time. The point being I can still write with my left hand if
necessary but I have found it simple to send and write with the same
hand. There is plenty of time as long as you copy in your head for a few
seconds (words). Now to learn how to send left handed to ease the pain in
my right wrist.
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:59:51 -0700, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com>
wrote:
> OK, I have made a vow to learn to send with my right hand within the
> next year, so my left hand is free to write. Then I will not have to
> change any of the transmitters to reverse the paddles anymore.
>
> Being a Southpaw can be a good thing!
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
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