Although I'm right-handed, I originally learned on a left-handed bug because that's what my college roommate had. To this day I can send with either hand with either a bug or keyer. A rare ability, if only I could find a practical use for it!
On my operating desk I have a J-38 straight key, a T. R. McElroy bug, and a Viroplex single-lever keyer paddle. Plus I have a homebrew lightweight paddle < http://www.cds1.net/~n1al/ham/paddle.htm > connected to the QRP rig. Elecraft content: It's nice that the K3 has separate inputs for key and key paddle so I can instantly switch between them. Al N1AL On Wed, 2008-09-10 at 11:09, Bill W5WVO wrote: > Maybe I'm missing something here, but this all kinda reminds of > that old saw about a duck... You know, "If it walks like a duck > and quacks like a duck..." > > If you want a key that works like a bug, feels like a bug, and > sounds like a bug... Why not just get a bug? There are lots of > them out there, both antique and brand-spankin' new, like the > Vibroplex line still in production today after more than a century > (http://vibroplex.com/original_bug.html). > > I used a Vibroplex standard model bug from the time I was 13 years > old and passed my Extra-class 20 WPM sending test at the FCC in > 1977 using one, but today I really like my Kent paddle and > Elecraft B-mode iambic keyer. One of the coolest things about my > old bug was just the way it looked, so if I ever wanted to go back > to a bug... I'd just go back to a bug. :-) > > Bill W5WVO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:52 AM > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 bug mode there (sort of)? > > > > Sounds like a market for paddles with adjustable tactile > feedback, like some > > of the high end game controllers. > > > > Give us Hams a chance and we'll replace a $100 bug with a $400 > simulator > > that is almost as good, Hi! > > > > I agree that the bug feel is gone, but I can send okay on > paddles emulating > > a bug. It's very useful to me working portable where I don't > want to carry > > my bug. > > > > Ron AC7AC > > > > -----Original Message----- > > When I've tried this in the past I found that it has a very > different feel > > than a mechanical semi-automatic key paddle (bug). I found it > basically > > impossible to send good-sounding code. YMMV > > > > Al N1AL > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
