[Elecraft] Iambic Keying - Debunking the Myth

[John Huggins]

I love this discussion.  Being a beginner CW person (practical fast CW 
anyway) I was pondering what key to get: Single vs. Double paddles. 

The single lever would pay more homage to my OM who did 40+ WPM in WW2 
using what he called a "bug."  I am not sure what bug meant then, but I 
sure wanted to be like him.

Then a Begali came up for sale on Ebay last night... a double paddle.  I 
grabbed it up with "Buy it now" and cannot wait to see what happens next.

I still only think in left or right and have not squeezed much yet, but 
am an eager student.

Thank you all for re-inspiring me to get better at CW no matter what 
approach I find.

John

David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:

>Thank you for putting the other side of the case, I'm one of those 'who are
>still trying to figure out how the wind blows'.
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>I have a K3 on order and purchased a HexKey at the same time, thinking it
>would be rather nice to have a key from Elecraft to go with the K3.
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>However, as yet I can't send any Morse, having only got to the point of
>'almost' reading it all, and that at rather low speed.
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>So, I'm not sure whether to keep the HexKey on order, since shipment to the
>UK would be expensive if I wasn't shipping the K3 + as well. Or if I should
>go for a much cheaper single paddle alternative from the UK.
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>I know this will be a matter of personal preference, but that's hard to make
>with previous experience at all to fall back to.
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>On 10/9/07 15:17, "David A. Belsley" <belsley at bc.edu> sent:
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>>I have chimed in here against my better judgement because I feel this
>>is an issue that has to be solved by each individual.  I know nothing
>>I say is going to change the minds of the "fundamentalists" on issues
>>like these, but for those who are still trying to figure out how the
>>wind blows, I simply say, "put up your own wetted finger and come to
>>your own conclusions -- they are the only ones that count."
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