[CW] CW/Iambic/Modes Theories.

Mon, 20 Jan 2003 01:12:55 -0500

Pedro: Dont be shy, just say how you really feel!! (-:  I suspect you may be 
right though........

Richard.  VE3MFN  FISTS #6922  CFO #888

>From: "Pedro J. Santa" <[email protected]>
>To: "David J. Ring Jr - N1EA" <[email protected]>,"Tom Pennebaker" 
><[email protected]>,"Richard Hamlin" <[email protected]>, 
><[email protected]>
>Subject: [CW] CW/Iambic/Modes Theories.
>Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 22:55:16 -0400
>
>Hi all CW fans here:
>
>All of this sounds nice, but was of no use whatsoever for me when I just
>grabbed the Iambic and keyer technology and started making rapid and
>reliable CW QSO's.  Sometimes theory--when it comes after you learn in
>practice--is useless surplusage and sometimes--when it comes before you
>start to practice--it's just a retardant agent in the development of new
>skills.  This dialogue about Modes A and B just proves that for me; I just
>don't need this kind of BS at this stage of my life; and never needed it
>before either. It is just academic nonsense that won't help anybody do
>anything of any substance in the real operation of our stations.
>
>73 Pedro KP3X...
>
>p.s. CW is forever....!!
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David J. Ring Jr - N1EA" <[email protected]>
>To: "Tom Pennebaker" <[email protected]>; "Richard Hamlin"
><[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 5:20 PM
>Subject: Re: [CW] iambic mode
>
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > One definate advantage to dual lever paddles is the ability to shorten 
>the
> > "change around time" from sending dots to sending dashes.
> >
> > At high speeds (where the coordination of the fingers starts to be less
>than
> > the amount of time needed to change over from dot to dash) there is
>usually
> > a added delay to send a "following dash".
> >
> > This is also the reason that the double lever bug enjoys a good 
>reputation
> > at high speed.
> >
> > Most high speed professional morse operators developed a great fondness
>for
> > the MODE-A type of Curtis keying.  (Curtis Electro Devices of Mountain
>View,
> > CA developed this system).
> >
> > Curtis yeilded to others wanting a variation and made two "flavors" of
> > sending.  Mode A and Mode B.  The rights to the Curtis chip are held by
> > Marty Jue of MFJ Enterprises who still sells the chips.
> >
> > The basic difference is that MODE-A does NOT release an extra dot when 
>the
> > dot lever is not held after sending a dash. MODE-B will do this.
> >
> > In MODE-A you always have to "send" a dot, either by insertation 
>(tapping
> > the key) or holding the key.  It is never sent without deliberately 
>making
> > the key send a dot by holding the dot lever.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA
> > http://www.qsl.net/n1ea
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Pennebaker" <[email protected]>
> > To: "Richard Hamlin" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:29 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CW] iambic mode
> >
> >
> > > Is either mode A or B clearly superior? If I am going to go back into 
>CW
> > > training, I would like to do it "right" (Okay, okay, I'll relearn 
>single
> > > lever bug as well...sheesh!) thanks! rich WA7KMA
> > >
> > >
> > > Rich, read this, then forget about iambic. Not worth the trouble.
> > (Opinions
> > > will vary I'm sure!)
> > >
> > > http://home.att.net/~jacksonharbor/modeab.pdf
> > >
> > >
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