[CW] Both Hands .. CW

Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:13:25 -0230

As a right hander who can key ( Iambic keyer ) with either hand  the first
thing
you have to do to facilitate the whole process is  to switch the dits and
the dahs when
you go from Left to right or right to left .
This has all to do with left side / right side brain patterns and there is
no mental learning curve
the only issue at play then is improving the dexterity of the fingers on the
new hand.

Fun and games  hi!  before computers it was a great benefit with paper logs
and pencil.
Something for each hand to do.  For the  Iambic keyers Unit then you can set
up a double peddle footswitch
for two sets of messages. All derived from old contest techniques but pretty
useless in today's
computerized contest  world.
BTW  I still send with my left hand even if it is not a contest hi!

73 VO1MP
Gus Samuelson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald KA4INM Youvan" <[email protected]>
To: "cw" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] question...........

> David Learned wrote:
>
> > I'm left-handed, and I decided when I got my first bug to learn to key
> > with a right-handed bug so I wouldn't have to tote my key around with me
> > when I had opportunities to operate in other hams' shacks. You're just
> > choosing the wiring solution to the problem. It ought to work just fine.
> > In retrospect, I could have done that, too. But it's too late now. I
> > made my decision back in '48.
>
>
>    The beauty in `keying' with the "wrong hand" is it leaves you writing
> hand free to copy CW and/or take notes.
>    I think left handers that can learn to key with their right hand make
> it easier on themselves when it comes to fieldays, club stations, mobile
etc.
>
>    As soon as I become gud with my (normal) right hand, I hope to learn to
> key with my left.  (if I live that long)
>
>         73 (= Best Regards) de: Ron [email protected]
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