I've tried upside down before but I'll need practice sending normally
with the "wrong" hand.
Thank you,
Kevin.
On 03/18/2018 07:10 PM, Alan wrote:
My first speed key was a left-handed bug, even though I am
right-handed. (My college room mate WB2SEZ was a lefty and I used his
bug.) To this day I can send with either a bug or an electronic keyer
with either hand. I think it would be challenging, but certainly
do-able, to learn to send with the opposing hand later in life.
If you do that, be sure to swap the dot and dash leads on the key
paddle. The dits should always be sent with the thumb and the dashes
with the finger no matter which hand you're using.
An alternative that I sometimes use as a temporary solution is to grab
the key paddle from the other side, with the hand over they keying
mechanism.
Alan N1AL
On 03/18/2018 05:50 PM, kevinr wrote:
Have any of you attempted changing dominant hands? My left hand has
very few broken bones in it and rarely has the pain I have in my
right one. How difficult would it be to learn to send with my
non-dominant hand? I came very close to giving up CW a few years ago
when I had nerve damage in my right arm. I have gotten marginally
better since then but hate hurting peoples' ears with my sending. A
friend of mine was able to learn to bow her cello left handed and
went on to Juilliard. But I don't have anywhere near her skills. Any
thoughts you may have for my dilemma?
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
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