[Elecraft] Iambic Keying - Debunking the Myth

[Thom LaCosta]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007, Bob Nielsen wrote:

>
> I used a bug for many years before trying an electronic keyer.  I never have 
> tried to master iambic but typically use the paddles sequentially, which I am 
> sure limits my speed, but 30-35 wpm is fast enough for me in any case.  I 
> suppose a single-lever paddle would be better for this, but I haven't yet 
> discovered one I really like (my favorite paddle is a Begali Simplex, with an 
> old Brown Brothers as a close second).

When I first tried a paddle I went ballistic...and finally found a Brown 
Brothers, which I use sorta, kinda, somewhat like a bug....Dots are no problem, 
but i still find it real hard not to tickle the dash lever for individual 
elements.

Maybe I should see if the machinists at the Streetcar Museum can help me roll a 
single-lever paddle.  I once tried to get price quotes to reproduce the Brown 
Bothers...the K3 fully loaded was cheap in comparison to a production run.

73 k3hrn
Thom,EIEIO
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