How true that is. After years and years of using a paddle, I am learning to use a Bug. It is quite a challenge. But as you say, it puts the fun and the individuality back into CW.
I think if I ever ran out of new things to learn, I would give up Ham Radio. But luckily there is no danger of that. Hope your new K3 arrives soon! John, WA6L K3: 611 Darwin, Keith wrote: > > Now, 30+ years later (can it really be that long?) I've returned to the > straight key as my preferred sending device. It is harder to use. It > takes more work to generate good code. It has brought back the joy of > CW for me as I'm no longer sending sterile auto-generated CW, but rather > am sending a little piece of myself with each dit or dah. The Kent > paddles are packed away (the mic is who knows where) and the operating > desk has a nice straight key and a very nice bug. > > And real soon now, it will have a K3 ... :-) > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Straight-Keys%2C-Paddles-and-Bugs-tp16237095p16255996.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
