[CW] sideswiper question.

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

You are mistaken.  You are probably not alone in your misunderstanding.
Here are links so folks can learn.

Suggest you look here:
http://www.qsl.net/n6tt/bunn7.html

and here:
http://mtechnologies.com/cootie.htm

and here:
http://www.metronet.com/~nmcewen/Maniflex_instructions.html

and the 4th key on this page:
http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/radio_history/morse/morsekeydev.htm

and the 2nd key on this page:
http://www.zianet.com/sparks/page3.html

and here:
http://www.faradic.net/~gsraven/tools/tools4.html

and here:
http://www.w0sok-hara.org/june98.htm

Mike N4NT
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: N7DC@cs.com
  To: N4NT@charter.net
  Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 11:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [CW] sideswiper question.


  I disgree Mike, a sideswiper is a key that makes automatic dits when
pushed with the thumb, and when pushed to the left, you have to manually
push/release for every dash you want.  its a semi/automatic bug.