[CW] N1EA Method of Sideswiper Sending

[Edward Tanton]

Outstanding post David!!! Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message --------From: "David J. J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net> Date: 11/30/21  9:36 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net> Subject: [CW] N1EA Method of Sideswiper Sending Hello Lads and Lassies!Years ago in an effort to retain my abilities to send with a semi-automatic key and paddles for electronic keyer use as well as the sideswiper which I was attempting to learn, I asked a LOT of questions from the best sideswiper operators of the day, like Bob Shrader, W6BNB, Ben Russell, N6SL, and many others.I formulated a method of keying the sideswiper that would allow me to not get totally confused or at least any more than normal.The result was this method: My Gopher site via the http to gopher gateway. https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=sdf.org+70+302f75736572732f646a72696e676a722f73696465737769706572My Web Site in HTML (normal browser) http://qsl.net/n1ea/sideswiper.htmlFor those quirky enough to still have software that accesses gopher directly: gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/djringjr/sideswiperAnyway, it's left me able to send with all types of similar keys without having to "forget" too much.Here are several of my old videos - watch the keys and not my fingernails - but still the quality of my voice and video are very poor, I was in terrible pain when I did them.Two on bugs, two on different types of sending - the USA one I'm just slapping the key Video 1 semi-automatic key "bug" pendulum damper adjustment by N1EA https://youtu.be/NpAuWL7vnMIVideo 2 bug setup and demo https://youtu.be/2NjjviNVaW8Also two straight key videosVideo 3 UK and Swedish style sending by N1EA https://youtu.be/9HPsZ6VLvLEVideo 4 USA straight key setup and sending method by N1EA https://youtu.be/3mkXTxnaiaMAlso a video on cootie adjustment and a small demo of sending:Video 5 Side Swiper Sending, Russian KDM by N1EA sideswiper Morse key https://youtu.be/r0EDFjCEoDIJust to show you I can send when I'm in less pain - a bit less and with trimmed fingernails to boot two demo videos.Video 6 Kubla Khan - Take 1 https://youtu.be/8hWDnM9cdGo Video 7 Kubla Khan - Take 2 [with Closed Captions - turn them on if you want the translation] https://youtu.be/r8JXr3I2ycQ"Bonus" Video 8 N1EA at 29 years old interviewed by CBS News at Valdez, Alaska after SOS and succesful rescue of 535 passengers and crew from passenger ship "ms PRINSENDAM" https://youtu.be/4Puk5KUEeVE?t=916 OR here if you don't want the introduction by CBS news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Puk5KUEeVE&t=1002s73DRN1EA=30=______________________________________________________________CW mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/cwHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:CW at mailman.qth.netCW List ARCHIVES: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/cw/Unsubcribe send email tocw-unsubscribe at mailman.qth.netSubscribe send email to cw-subscribe at mailman.qth.netSupport this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html=30=
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