[CW] Begali Sideswipers

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

I agree with Tony.

Here's my article on the subject:

http://www.sideswipernet.org/articles/n1ea-sending.php

73

David N1EA

On Feb 23, 2017 1:17 PM, <w4foa at comcast.net> wrote:

> Bruce,
> I am reluctantly replying to your note because there are a lot of opinions
> on keys, keying, etc.
> However, I've been sideswiping for a long time and learned from two of the
> very best (IMHO).
> In particular, you have NOT been making a mistake, at least in item 1).
> It is only natural for one, when using a sideswiper key (similar to a bug)
> to begin the sideswiper keying exactly at you would with a bug.  For
> example E I S H A F J L P R U V W all begin with thumb, others begin with
> index finger.  Why would one make the initial movement different from a
> bug?  Assuming of course that most SS guys have sent on a bug before using
> a SS. Just my thoughts and opinions and do not wish to engage in a long
> running email debate on the subject.
> 73Tony W4FOA
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Bruce Prior" <n7rr at hotmail.com>
> *To: *"CW QTH reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> *Sent: *Thursday, February 23, 2017 12:47:19 PM
> *Subject: *[CW] Begali Sideswipers
>
> I'm no sideswiping expert. Reading the Jerry L. Bartachek KD0CA article
> https://www.mtechnologies.com/cootie.htm
> The Art of Side-Swipery, by Jerry L. Bartachek
> <https://www.mtechnologies.com/cootie.htm>
> www.mtechnologies.com
> Want to try your hand at "side-swipery?" One commercial cootie key is made
> today, and is available from Morse Express-- the GHD GF-501 speed key.
>
> I see that I've been making two sideswiping mistakes:
>
> 1) Instead of starting each character with the index finger, I was merely
> going left and right, even with letter spaces and word spaces in between.
>
> 2) I was using far too narrow contact spacing.
>
> It's true that the Begali Sculpture Swing is expensive at 460 euros
> http://www.i2rtf.com/sculpture-swing.html. However, Begali also sells the
> HST Mark II for less that half that price at 218 euros
> http://www.i2rtf.com/hst-mark-ii.html. The Mark II has a switch in the
> rear, allowing the same paddle to be used either as a cootie key or as a
> regular single-lever keyer paddle. The original Begali HST may be available
> at hamfests, but I wouldn't recommend it. In my opinion, the original HST
> lever was too long. The HST Mark II is better. That said, it doesn't hold a
> candle compared to the superb Begali Sculpture Mono at 425 euros
> http://www.i2rtf.com/sculpture-mono.html, which is the best single-lever
> keyer paddle that I've ever used. My Sculpture Mono governs my Elecraft K3
> almost daily.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Bruce Prior N7RR / VA7TO
> Sculpture mono - Begali's Web site
> <http://www.i2rtf.com/sculpture-mono.html>
> www.i2rtf.com
> The Sculpture Mono, like its famous sibling, the Sculpture dual lever key,
> it was designed to represent the ultimate key of its type, combining
> materials and state-of ...
>
> Sculpture Swing - Begali's Web site
> <http://www.i2rtf.com/sculpture-swing.html>
> www.i2rtf.com
> The Sculpture Swing is a no-compromise cootie key and, like its siblings
> in the growing Sculpture line of paddles, it was designed to represent the
> ultimate key of ...
> HST Mark II - Begali's Web site <http://www.i2rtf.com/hst-mark-ii.html>
> www.i2rtf.com
> The HST Single Lever key was inspired by a design that several of the top
> competitors at the High Speed Telegraphy Competition in Pordenone (HST
> 2008) were using.
>
>
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