[CW] Ambidextrous Manipulation

[Mimi & Steve]

Hi Ray,

    As a lad, I studied the musical instrument called an organ.  Playing this 
instrument required using both hands and feet, simultaneously.  Keying with 
either hand has not been a challenge.
    However, sending Morse with my left foot using a bug has been uphill.  The 
right foot has adapted to the bug.  practice, practice, practice..
Good luck.
Steve, NU7T



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From: Ron Youvan <ka4inm at gmail.com>
To: CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sat, November 10, 2012 8:44:40 AM
Subject: Re: [CW] Ambidextrous Manipulation

   Ray VR2UW    vr2uw at netvigator.com wrote:

> Any member in this forum is capable to operate keys / paddles / bugs with both 
>hands?  VR2UW would like to share pertinent experience for the betterment of 
>ambidextrous manipulation.

   Personally I am right handed and my left had is too stupid to live without 
help from "Rightie."
My CW mentor Fred K4NT Keirstead {/SK} could send beautiful code with any key 
with either hand with 

the key oriented in either forward or reverse position.  (reverse is for mobile 
operation)

   He used the same BUG for 40 years, with alligator skin covered case and 
wedge.  He took the time 

to learn the iambic method, it took him about a year.  He taught cw classes for 
many years, finally 

for the BARS club, the "Brandon Armature Radio Society."  (Florida) He taught 
beginning and two 

levels of advanced Morse code.
   Just as everyone that I have put on to iambic keying, he said:  "I'd hate to 
have to go back."
   (to the old ways)
   When he used the bug he (a right hander) used his left hand, when he learned 
the iambic method he 

settled on right handed sending, but he didn't know why.
I told him it was probably because when he started he had to wright down the 
pertinent information 

from the other OM, with his right hand, then after 40 years he had enhanced his 
memory enough to not 

have to take written notes, he agreed that I was most likely correct.  (55 wpm 
was his top speed, he 

worked F. D. at 13 wpm)

   I preach and teach the iambic method, but I am struggling to pick up speed as 
I learn "head copy."
-- 
    73 Ron KA4INM - All E-mail sent to this address shall linger in the Google 
cloud forever!
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