[Elecraft] K2 keyer

[WØIFL]

I concur!

I learned (am still learning) to send with my Left hand so I could / can
write with my right.

I can actually READ some of my handwriting that way! I am MOSTLY
right-handed.

Anyhow, I can just walk up to anyone's paddles and start sending 'lefty' ...
pretty kewl!

Ron E.
WØIFL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hammond NØSS" <n0ss@earthlink.net>
To: "John Gay" <jmgay@vetmed.wsu.edu>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 4:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 keyer


> John:
>
> >I want to key this with my left hand so I can write with the right (found
> >I had to switch the MH2 to the left because I couldn't drop it fast
enough
> >from the right to write in the 10m contest). Spent a bit of time with the
> >K2 in "Test" and cw mode.

**snip**
TOM:
>  From a 'lefty' who has been there, if you can swing it, I'd urge you to
> LEAVE the paddle (and K2) set up for normal RIGHT HANDED sending.
>
> As you go from one hamshack to the next, you're going to find MANY more
> paddles for 'righties' than for 'lefties'. You might as well learn to send
> using THEIR format, so you don't always have to either re-wore or
> reconfigure... OR turn the paddle around and send over the top, OR turn it
> upside down.
>
> There's no law of the jungle that sez you can't send righthanded CW with
> your left hand... it's just HOW you learn to send it.
>
> Granted, many rigs nowadays allow you to configure them for left- or
> right-handedness, but you still have to change things around in order to
be
> able to send. It's still a pain.
>
> Good luck with WHICHEVER handedness you eventually choose.
>
> 73,
>
> Tom Hammond   N0SS