Re: [Elecraft] OT: Changing hands for CW
Wow! It seems to work pretty well. I never heard of this, so never tried it. I would have to practice quite a bit before I would want to use it on the air, though.Been using paddle/bug for 57 years with right hand. Other side of brain must have noticed how to make it work in reverse. You guys needing this should definitely check it out. Jerry W4UK At 06:10 2/5/2009, Ken Kopp wrote: Here's an experiment for those who either want or need to change hands to send CW with paddles or even a bug. You can turn the paddles or bug around so the paddles face away from you and then reach over the top and try sending with the wrong hand. You're likely to be surprised at how easy it is, even without practice. If this meets your need, reverse the dot and dash leads and you're all set. I learned this in the pre-computer days of contesting in order to send and paper log at the same time. (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Changing hands for CW
I envy you guys, I'm having trouble making my left hand (I'm left handed) work a straight key! -- One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time. -Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996) On 5 Feb 2009, at 17:22, Jerry Flanders wrote: Been using paddle/bug for 57 years with right hand. Other side of brain must have noticed how to make it work in reverse. You guys needing this should definitely check it out. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Changing hands for CW
I'm right handed and send left handed with right handed paddles. I sent right handed with a bug and straight key. I've tried left handed with the bug and it was no problem. Right handed with paddles is no problem. I've tried left handed with a straight key and I sound like I'm drunk :-) - Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - -Original Message- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF I envy you guys, I'm having trouble making my left hand (I'm left handed) work a straight key! __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Changing hands for CW
I use a straight key. The hand I use for keying depends on which is most convenient at the time. Sometimes I will swap over in between words, if I need to pick up a pen for example or am getting cramps. I am not very competent with paddles and it makes little difference which hand I use, again, I can swap but I do not swap the sense of the paddles. Mike -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/OT%3A-Changing-hands-for-CW-tp2273454p2276475.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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Lets rest this topic for now. I think we've squeezed all the pertinent info out of it ;-) 73, Eric WA6HHQ Elecraft List Moderator --- AD6XY wrote: I use a straight key. The hand I use for keying depends on which is most convenient at the time. Sometimes I will swap over in between words, if I need to pick up a pen for example or am getting cramps. I am not very competent with paddles and it makes little difference which hand I use, again, I can swap but I do not swap the sense of the paddles. Mike __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Changing hands for CW [End of Thread]
-Original Message- From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft I think we've squeezed all the pertinent info out of it ;-) --- Right - topic's covered, nothing left. Yet, on the other hand ... Sorry, but I couldn't resist. I'll return to being a good citizen now. - Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT: Changing hands for CW
Here's an experiment for those who either want or need to change hands to send CW with paddles or even a bug. You can turn the paddles or bug around so the paddles face away from you and then reach over the top and try sending with the wrong hand. You're likely to be surprised at how easy it is, even without practice. If this meets your need, reverse the dot and dash leads and you're all set. I learned this in the pre-computer days of contesting in order to send and paper log at the same time. (;-) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Changing hands for CW
On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:10:20 -, you wrote: Here's an experiment for those who either want or need to change hands to send CW with paddles or even a bug. You can turn the paddles or bug around so the paddles face away from you and then reach over the top and try sending with the wrong hand. You're likely to be surprised at how easy it is, even without practice. If this meets your need, reverse the dot and dash leads and you're all set. I learned this in the pre-computer days of contesting in order to send and paper log at the same time. (;-) [snip] I knew about that and tried it once, but didn't have the patience to keep at it. Now that I'm an old retired geezer, I think I'll try it again. Thanks for the reminder! Tom, N5GE http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
