[Elecraft] Single Lever Paddle/Key(?)

[Jack Regan]

To all the cw buffs,

I'm a little confused.

As far as I can tell, a single lever paddle, when connected to a keyer, sends dots when pushed in on one direction and dashes when pushed in the opposite direction.   Presumably this prevents the possibility of a keyer sensing both contacts closed at the same time.

Thus, it occurs to me that if the keyer in my KX1 is set for Iambic A, Then I will get continuous, properly spaced dots or dashes when I close the appropriate contact but will lose the "benefits" of squeezed" characters!

Is this correct?

Similarly, if my keyer is set for mode B, I would still get the dots and dashes but lose the auto completion function as well as the squeese function.

Have I got it right?

BTW, I am using Iambic A right now, and always have.  It works fine but I sometimes find myself naturally just sending certain squeese character in a "single paddle manner."  Given the fact that many top ops seem to like and use single lever paddles, I thought I would give it a try!  

Thanks in advance,

Jack, AE6GC

PS.  I just got my 10 wpm Certificate of Code Proficiency from ARRL.  I am more proud of that than passing the Extra exam and WAS!!!  I am going for 15 wpm tonight during the West Coast Qualifying Run.  Wish me luck!

J