[CW] High speed sending...

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

I've tried both and have found the single-lever is much easier for me to
use.  I suggested the fellow try one.  Maybe you ought to suggest he not.

My brain is not able to handle 4 different contact states (open, dot, dash,
both).  People will dispute it, but because the dual-lever paddles operate
independently, there must be a motion to release a paddle which makes the
iambic actually less efficient.  And finally, because of the delay between
manipulation of the paddles and the output of the keyer (because of dot and
dash memories) my brain had trouble with speeds over 30 wpm.

And lastly, I do not know anyone who operates over about 30 wpm who uses an
iambic keyer/key.  How fast do you operate?

73, Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Werner Jochem" <wemjo@gmx.net>
To: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <N4NT@charter.net>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 5:17 PM
Subject: RE: [CW] High speed sending...


> > My first response got bounced for some reason.  My suggestion to folks
who
> > are having trouble sending is that they obtain a single-lever
> > paddle and use
> > it instead of the dual-lever.  It may also help to disable the dash
memory
> > in the keyer.
> >
> > 73, Mike N4NT
>
> Why do you think a single-lever paddle is easier to handle, Mike?
>
> I tried a single-lever paddle many years ago, but I find it much easier to
> send with a dual-lever paddle using squeeze technique. It's a very
> economical way to produce the code, especially at high speed levels.
>
> 73 cwfe Joe