I’ve always used mode A. Mode B may be preferable for those doing squeeze-keying, especially at higher speeds.
Wayne N6KR ---- elecraft.com > On Jul 6, 2021, at 7:36 AM, Gary Peterson <kzer...@gmail.com> wrote: > > An old friend, who has been inactive for several years, recently purchased a > used K3. This is the first transceiver that he’s owned that includes a built > in keyer. He has always operated CW with a straight key. He has acquired > Vibroplex paddles and wants to know whether to set the radio’s keyer for mode > A or mode B iambic. He has never used an iambic keyer or a bug, before. > > I learned iambic keying with a WB4VVF circuit board, back in the early 1970s, > so mode B is what I prefer. I know there are a lot of died-in-the-wool CW > people who frequent this list and I would like any opinions as to whether it > is easier for a newbie to learn iambic mode A or mode B. I have no clue. > > Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions that I can pass along. > > Gary > KzeroCX > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
