[CW] Bug Sending Flourishing Fingers or Rolling Forearm?

[Roadrunner via CW]

Great articles. Thank you!

I never get any cramping while sending with a bug.

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

Tel: +USA 321-262-5471




> On Mar 25, 2015, at 2:32 PM, Richard Knoppow via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>       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
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 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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