Is the manual incorrect on the menu mode for Iambic? It lists Iambic A as
being the easier to operate. I believe it should state Iambic B.
73s
john-n3drk
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Either statement would be wrong to some fists. Use the one you learned. If
you are learning, I suggest B. Others might suggest A. Good luck!
Dan / WG4S / Southpaw B'er / K2 #2456
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Is the manual incorrect on the menu mode for Iambic? It lists Iambic A as
being the easier to operate. I believe
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Date: Wed Jan 25 10:01:11 CST 2006
To: elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] k2 iambic modes
Is the manual incorrect on the menu mode for Iambic? It lists Iambic A as
being the easier to operate. I believe it should state Iambic B.
73s
john-n3drk
...Mode A.
- Original Message -
From: Dan Barker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:27 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] k2 iambic modes
Either statement would be wrong to some fists. Use the one you learned. If
you are learning, I
] Behalf Of Tom Althoff
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:52 AM
To: elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k2 iambic modes
Rule of thumb...if you expect no more dits after you let go of
the paddle,
use mode A..
If you like having a dit added because you held onto the dah paddle a bit
too long use
Southpaw means Left Handed (That's the hand to use, well, never mind).
B'er means I send iambic mode B. I can't make A work at all. It leaves out
elements I intend. I don't know what all the fuss about extra dits from
the dah paddle is all about. The timing is simply different for completing
what
Well, that isn't iambic, so maybe it won't matter. You should try squeeze
keying some time. Dial it back to 9 wpm and really pay attention to what
it's doing while you try to minimize what you are doing with your fingers.
You'll send faster, and with less fatigue. Also, the key will stay in one
At 11:21 AM 2006-01-25, Dan Barker wrote:
The fru-fru is about character completion. If I want to send a C, as in CQ,
I squeeze the paddles. I'll be sure the dah paddle closes first and since
I'm holding both, the keyer will send dahdidahdidahdidahdidahdit until I let
go. I let go OF BOTH
That's not how a K is sent. A K is a dah with a dit-insert. I think the
fru-fru _MAY_ be that it's difficult to slap the key to B, but you can to A.
However, if you are squeeze keying, either will work - AFTER you learn the
timing.
Mode A K:
dah: DAAH
dit: DIT
keys:
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To: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:55 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] k2 iambic modes
That's not how a K is sent. A K is a dah with a dit-insert. I think the
fru-fru _MAY_ be that it's difficult to slap the key to B, but you can to
A.
However, if you
as easy as sending with other electronic keyers that I was already
used to.
Mark, NK8Q
From: n3drk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed Jan 25 10:01:11 CST 2006
To: elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] k2 iambic modes
Is the manual incorrect on the menu mode for Iambic? It lists
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Althoff
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:33 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k2 iambic modes
Dan is right...it now comes down to personal touch. K can be squeezed
(both paddles held and let go at the 2nd dash) or dit-inserted (while
holding dash
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