> I think maintaining a loose "linkage" in the wrist, elbow and shoulder > really helps to relax. I like to fidgit around a bit while sending > CW; can't do that with my arm glued to the table. YMMV, of course! > Whatever works best for you.
I recently bought a "Natural" keyboard from Microsoft which has an angled split down the middle so the left and right hands are less inclined to intertwine themselves around the middle letters. As I get used to it, it's gradually helping me improve my touch typing. It's sold on the benefits for sufferers of Repetitive Strain Injury (= typists elbow = glass arm). Of a little more relevance, it came with an oversized mouse with a high thumb groove and operating instructions that tell me to lay the right side of my hand on the table next to the mouse, then rotate my hand until the thumb reaches the groove, *leaving the side of my hand still resting on the table*. Like the keyboard, it felt a little odd at first but I'm getting used to to it ... And now I'm starting to wonder about tilting my Bencher paddle in a similar way. I can easily make a little wooden wedge to lift the left paddle relative to the right, but a total redesign of the paddle to suit my hand's natural resting position will probably work better than the original paddle design which sits parallel to the desk. 73 Gary ZL2iFB ______________________________________________________________ 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
