[Elecraft] Hexkey and using vibroplex bug

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

When I was educated morsecode at school (nautical college) I operated
the straight up and down key with my right had. At that time, my teacher
had an elbug, which was a japanese modified paddle and a large
circuitboard with many transistors (it was in the mid 70's).
Every student wanted to try that elbug ofcourse. I was no different but
there was a big BUT.... My teacher Jaap would cut off my right  hand if
ever touched the paddle with that same right (straight key) hand. Reason
for that, he said, was not to mix up the different keying ways and keep
up the high-quality keying capabilty with the straight key. 
Well he trained me up to 25 wpm with the straight key and I passed the
exam with near perfect morsecode. On the side I built more than one
electronic key and kept operating that with my left hand.
I never regretted that and am still gratefull for so much wisdom of my
teacher. One nice spinn-off was e.g. that in contests (with no computer
at hand at that time) I could write with my rigt hand and send morse
with my left hand.

After a year or two I bought a Vibroplex bug. I started out operating it
with my left hand but that was very confusing so I changed the vibroplex
to my righ hand.
Many years later I still send lefthanded with a squeeze paddle and
righthanded with the vibroplex bug. I can change in a second without any
problem  and never mix up the two ways of operating.

Thank you Jaap.

73 
Arie PA3A