I’ve always preferred B, and I do use squeeze keying. If I were starting off I would probably recommend B. I doubt there is much difference in the learning curve between either!
Tom W4KX > On Jul 6, 2021, at 10:58 AM, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
