Aumein!!!!! 4x4kf Michael David Cutter wrote:
>"The elbow should rest on the desk and the fingers on the key's knob. " > >I couldn't disagree more! I have always taught as I was taught that the key >is at the edge of the desk and no part of your body touches the desk, except >perhaps the other hand. The forearm should be horizontal, sit up straight >and relax the shoulders. It's very similar to typing. The telegraphers of >old had to send for hours and this is the way they did it; I was one once. > >73 > >David >G3UNA > > > > > >>If you have trouble holding a steady sending speed >>try tapping a heel or toe, as if you are a musician. >> >>And, the should-be-obvious .... -don't- lay your arm >>on the desk and only use your wrist to send. The >>elbow should rest on the desk and the fingers on >>the key's knob. The wrist acts as a "spring" or >>"damper". >> >>73! Ken - K0PP >> >> > >______________________________________________________________ >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 > > > > -- ______________________________________________________________ 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
