There has been a revival of operators using straight keys, bugs and cooties. Some are very good to the point that you can hardly tell what key they are using. Some are in the learning/relearning phase and are not so good. The Straight Key Century Club www.skccgroup.com is a group of such enthusiasts. I have three keys on my desk, a straight key, a bug and a paddle set. I also use computer macros for working contests and sometimes DX. There is no real advantage for bugs, straight keys and cooties over paddles and a keyer except the nostalgia of doing it the old fashioned way. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ
________________________________ From: Alexey Kats <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 8:54:17 AM Subject: [Elecraft] One more question about CW operation I apologize if my question is not related to elecraft products at all, but I am simply curious... Of all fine folks using Elecraft transceivers, do you still use straight keys or bugs? Or are you using paddles and keyers all the time? I am asking because so many times I am hearing almost the same code on the air with only two things changing - timing between letters and words and QRS/QRQ. Which usually means that people use paddles. So I wonder, do people still use straight keys these days? -- Alexey Kats (neko) ______________________________________________________________ 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
