[CW] Bug Sending Flourishing Fingers or Rolling Forearm?

Richard Knoppow via CW cw at mailman.qth.net
Wed Mar 25 14:32:57 EDT 2015


       An amazing performance and the quality of the fist is very 
good.   I've seen a video of DA sending with a hand key and her fingers 
fly there too.
      BTW, does anyone know how she is doing?

On 3/24/2015 3:49 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW wrote:
> Bug sending.  Fingers or Rolling Forearm?
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYhrSEERvbI
> DA sending closing message on Night of Nights 11 
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYhrSEERvbI>
>
> DA sends with her flying fingers! I learned to send by rolling my forearm.
>
> RCA KPH operator Denice Stoops (DA) uses a wonderful fingerwork 
> flourish but it isn't the way I was taught to avoid cramping and other 
> bug-a-boos of bug sending.
>
> Here is a video of myself at a Speed-X semi-automatic key - I discuss 
> sending and set up of bug:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NjjviNVaW8
>
> Here is a closeup of bug setup looking at the damper adjustment - 
> "just so it touches the wheel on the damper - and the damper wheel is 
> unrestrained so that it moves!".
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpAuWL7vnMI
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> I always asked the best operators I ever heard for advice and I was 
> told I could send faster, longer, and clearer by rotating the forearm 
> to send.  I have found this to be true.
>
> More on KPH including a half hour video and more DA sending!
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mXrpkU7CCI
>
> Even though I recommend my method of bug sending, I could watch DA 
> sending forever!  I'm boring next to her!
>
> 73
> David N1EA
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