On Wednesday 25 January 2006 23:07, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Oh NO - there is yet a 3rd one - the 'ultimatic'!!! (and maybe there is a > 4th and 5th as well).
Don, Are you sure the ultimatic follows the Mk 2 in 1980? I have the 1980 magazine but joined the RSGB in 1979, so don't have the May 1977 issue. Perhaps the ultimatic is that one. > As I said, I will just get used to my own keyer and be done with it. What > is 'better' is a matter of individual tastes, prior experience, and just > plain old 'my method is best' - Decide what you are most comfortable with > and make your own CW the best that you can - the paddle technique is not > important, but the result (good CW out) is what is to be the proper goal. I use a straight key most of the time and have no need of my keyboard keyer yet because my receiving speed has slipped to about 20 wpm. I built G3RVM's keyer in the heady days of September 1979, six months after just passing the 12 wpm test, because I couldn't send at 30+ wpm with a straight key. My receiving speed is increasing with the regular listening I'm doing with the K2. I'm really anticipating the context switch to hearing whole words again: that happened around 25 wpm for me. Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962 -- _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
