[CW] Iambic Keyers

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

I prefer mode A as well as that's the configuration that doesn't store
"extra" dots and dashes while sending the current character.  Jack Curtis,
K6KU designed it that way.

I talked to him at length about it back in 1976. I was so impressed with
his work I nominated him for an award from the Veteran Wireless Operators
Association http://vwoa.org/ which he accepted.

Morserino has programmed "enhanced mode B" by default which requires
additional time to force the retention memory.  I just avoid the problem by
going to mode A.

Jack Curtis, K6KU spent all that time designing it and he got it right:
Mode A.

https://www.arrl.org/news/curtis-keyer-chip-developer-jack-curtis-k6ku-sk

73

David

On Mon, Jul 29, 2024, 7:37 PM Bill KA8VIT <ka8vit at ka8vit.com> wrote:

> I learned and used all of the modes.
>
> If iambic I prefer mode A.
>
> But after getting a keyer with the Ultimatic mode and leaning it, (it
> doesn't take long), I prefer it to all others.
>
> My first love is a straight key and still use one for most of my
> operating.
>
> 73 - BILL KA8VIT / W8COD
>
> ====================================
> Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT
> Chief Radio Operator
> WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224 (NECO)
> USS COD Amateur Radio Club - W8COD
>
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>
>
> On 07/28/2024 1:03 PM EDT Frank A <paramedicmarine at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Happy Sunday morning 🌄 to Bill and to the rest of you all.
>
> I'm glad to finally meet someone who uses Ultimatic.
>
> Is there anyone here who has learned, or attempted to learn, 2 or more
> keyer modes, e.g. both Ultimatic and iambic A, or both iambic A and B,
> etc.? Thus far, I've only read about people who've learned one keyer mode.
> Ultimatic mode was invented around 1955. Iambimatic mode wasn't invented
> until 1967. Surely there are operators around who switched from the former
> to the latter?
>
>
> 73,
> Frank
>
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