[CW] nonIambic keyer option

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

I believe on the Brasspounders (Yahoogroups) list there was a discussion of 
some keyers that had "dash override" mode:  meaning if you pressed both 
keys, the dashes would come out.

I think they're the keyers from Idiom Press.

In any event, you can't have a non-iambic keyer without some sort of 
override:  what's the keyer to do when both levers are pressed?  (1) stop 
sending! (2) send dots! or (3) send dashes.

The old Eico (of Long Island in the 1960-70s) made one of the first 
transistorized keyers, it sent dots and dashes, but when both keys were used 
it sent dashes.

I like that mode.

I am a big fan of Curtis Mode A - but the Idiom Press people say they have 
an even better system - their default system.  I'd be interested in trying 
it.  They allow selection of perhaps a dozen types of keying "standards".

An email to the maker, or to www.morsex.com - one of their distributors - 
would answer your question much better.

73

David N1EA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M.Wood" <mrwood at attglobal.net>
To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 9:24 PM
Subject: [CW] nonIambic keyer option


I own both a Kent dual paddle and a Kent single paddle. I like the dual 
paddle
slightly better. Hoever, I don't use iambic mode! Occasionally I
inadvertently squeeze the paddles and make an error.

And now the question: Does anyone know of a keyer that has a nonIambic 
option?
I have read extensive discussions of single vs. dual paddle, and iambic vs.
non-iambic. But I have not seen any discussion of keyers that have a
non-Iambic option. A non-iambic mode keyer (as opposed to paddles) would 
make
life simpler!

--Mike K2CSJ
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