Great suggestion. Have found that putting hands together that mine mirror in reverse without issue, so I need to use the keys differently. The macro idea without rewiring is still on my drawing table. I love both keys, an N3Zn and Begali adventure are what I am using. I have tried to see what works best. I will use the KX3 and KX2 Elecraft keys for those rigs. I want to play on the K3S with two keys for one side of the desk and one for the other, yet to be determined. I could wire in a cable male to female from the keys and reverse to allow changing which is on either side.
73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 6:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left? I glued a 6.3 mm jack to the base of my Hex-Key paddle and a common cathode double Schottky diode, that can be found in nearly any old PC power supply, to create a straight-key input for the K2 (doesn't work for other rigs...) and while gluing I made a small DPDT switch to reverse the paddles for left hand operation... I know that it can be set from the menu but the switch is much easier. It's surprising how many hams didn't know this reverse thing. I just said "start sending with your left hand and do not even try to think which side to hit for dots and dashes, just send! One of them was left handed and learned to send with a right hand wired paddle. I let him send with his right hand and off he went... Yes: Practice! 73, Peter Op 2018-03-19 23:52 schreef David Bunte: > Bill - > > I have never tried t send with my non-dominant hand, but I do have two > paddles. They are plugged into my DIGI KEYER II through a stereo 'Y' cable. > I have not tried this, but it seems to me that you could do that and wire > the paddles so that one was 'right handed' and the other was 'left handed'. > If that won't work, I apologize, but I think it will, and then all you need > to do when switching hands is to just start sending with the other hand... > no macros, switches, or changing the position of the paddle on the desk. > > Dave - K9FN > > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 6:24 PM, Bill Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Changed topic!!!! >> I have not had surgery but lots of rehab. I am planning on using a Macro >> on the K-POD to switch and use two different keys for right and left hand. >> Has anyone written a macro to do this? If not I will do my own. >> >> 73, >> Bill >> K9YEQ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> On Behalf Of Frank Krozel >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending >> >> I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand. >> While not as proficient as my right it did get me by. I used the same >> “assignments” as the right hand has. >> Worked out well. >> de KG9H >> >> >>> On Mar 19, 2018, at 1:41 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm a Lefty. When I got my 1st electronic keyer & key I learned >> with >>> the key set for a Righty. That was over 40 yr.s ago. It is very handy. >>> When I share CW duties in contests or Field Day all that's needed is >>> to move the key to the left or right side of the operating position. >>> No re-wiring or set up. I receive better than I send but I can send >>> clean CW at 30+ WPM. >>> >>> In life we Lefties have to overcome lots of things designed for >>> Righties! 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