[Elecraft] Straight Keys, Paddles and Bugs

[Phil & Debbie Salas]

"I learned CW on a straight key so it would be easy for me to say "that's
the way it should be done".  Recently, I had the opportunity to observe
my kids as they began learning morse and began sending.  ..."

I started on a straight key, re-learned on a bug, and then re-learned again 
on paddles.  Since a CW op will wind up on paddles eventually, I think it 
would be best to start there.  Of course, I started out back when a straight 
key was very cheap, a bug was more expensive, and you had to have a very 
expensive TO keyer (or equivalent) if you wanted to use paddles.  My 
daughter (AC5NF) learned on paddles from day-one and had no problem.

Phil - AD5X