[CW] mode a, mode b, iambic etc..

[Pedro J. Santa]

As soon as you know that the best way to operate a iambic paddle is by using
the least strokes possible and that most letters can be attained with just a
simple squeeze--the secret being the timing of the closing squeeze and/or
the release--then you
just apply that principle and effortless operation, with a steady hand and
imperceptible motions, will eventually become second nature--without
having to even touch these conceptual and useless distinctions between "Mode
A"  and  "Mode B".
That was, and remains, my point...

73 Pedro KP3X..

----- Original Message -----
From: <ve1ex@ve3kyz.ampr.org>
To: <cw@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: [CW] mode a, mode b, iambic etc..


> I hve been following this discussion, some good points on both
> ends of it.  I liked Pedro's reaction, "Just do it!"
>   I have a viking dual lever paddle.  I was originally
> a straight key person for many years.   The paddle was
> given to me by a friend.  After examining how I actually
> use the viking, I find it is a rocking motion from side to
> side, not a squeezing motion.  My wrist seems to do the moving
> and the thumb and finger stay in one position.  Which mode is this??
>   I have to say that if I had read all of this thread when I was first
> starting out to learn how to send... I would be very confused!
>   73  Andrew Bowlby  VE1EX
>   CW FOREVER!
>
>
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