[Elecraft] Need advice on the Iambic key

[w6jd at comcast.net]

That's my technique too.

Doug
W6JD

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Brian Murrey" <kb9bvn at earthlink.net> 

> I'm just a slap keyer I guess. Never could figure out that Iambic 
> stuff...when to squeeze, when not to squeeze...so I just flop my digits back 
> and forth. 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Morrow" 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 5:34 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need advice on the Iambic key 
> 
> 
> > Tom wrote: 
> > 
> > >>1. Iambic A or Iambic B? 
> > > 
> > >Generally, most ops seem to prefer Mode B as it is a bit more 'forgiving'. 
> > 
> > Tom, much as I hate to, I'm going to disagree a little here. 
> > 
> > The paddle timing is quite a lot more critical in mode B than in mode A, 
> since holding the paddles closed just a *tiny* bit too long at the end of an 
> iambic string will cause an unwanted dit or dah to be generated, even though 
> the paddle for that dit or dah was not closed. In mode A, one gets a dit or 
> dah ONLY if the paddle for the dit or dah has been closed. 
> > 
> > There's no advantage to mode B over mode A in terms of paddle manipulations 
> required to generate a particular character, but mode B may allow the paddles 
> to be released a tiny bit earlier than mode A would. 
> > 
> > I personally hate mode B, the mode that resulted from a logic flaw in an 
> early electronic keyer that became advertised, a la Microsoft, as a "feature." 
> But, which ever mode one learns, the other will be hated. 
> > 
> > I'd recommend learning mode B over mode A, because some ham rig 
> manufacturers (such as Yaesu) have been arrogant enough to include keyers in 
> some of their rigs that function only in mode B. It's also obvious that, in 
> some ham Morse-guru circles, some seem to consider the use of mode B as a sign 
> of superiority. 
> > 
> > 73, 
> > Mike / KK5F 
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