[CW] Ambidextrous Manipulation

[Raymond Lee]

Hi Steve

Is there any video clip available for viewing your QLF? A chance to study
indeed...

73's de Ray, VR2UW
http://www.youtube.com/user/Radiotelegrapher

On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 6:27 AM, Mimi & Steve <nu7t at att.net> wrote:

>  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
>
>  ------------------------------
> *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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