[Elecraft] iambic modes

[Ian Stirling]

On Wednesday 25 January 2006 23:07, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Oh NO - there is yet a 3rd one - the 'ultimatic'!!! (and maybe there is a
> 4th and 5th as well).

Don,

 Are you sure the ultimatic follows the Mk 2 in 1980?
I have the 1980 magazine but joined the RSGB in 1979,
so don't have the May 1977 issue.
 Perhaps the ultimatic is that one.

> As I said, I will just get used to my own keyer and be done with it.  What
> is 'better' is a matter of individual tastes, prior experience, and just
> plain old 'my method is best' - Decide what you are most comfortable with
> and make your own CW the best that you can - the paddle technique is not
> important, but the result (good CW out) is what is to be the proper goal.

  I use a straight key most of the time and have no
need of my keyboard keyer yet because my receiving
speed has slipped to about 20 wpm. I built G3RVM's
keyer in the heady days of September 1979, six months
after just passing the 12 wpm test, because I couldn't
send at 30+ wpm with a straight key.
  My receiving speed is increasing with the regular
listening I'm doing with the K2. I'm really anticipating
the context switch to hearing whole words again: that
happened around 25 wpm for me.

Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962
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