[Elecraft] "Standard" paddle settings

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Thanks, yes, I am planning on learning the conventional way, but most  
likley with my left hand, I'm a southpaw too :-)
-- 
I am told I talk in shorthand and then smudge it. - J.R.R. Tolkien  
(1892 - 1973)

On 20 Aug 2009, at 09:12, David Y. wrote:

> David and All,
>
> I'm not convinced there is a "right" way to do it.  Somehow, the  
> ergonomics may be better using the "standard" approach, but I'm not  
> sure I can really detect any benefit either way.  I'm a leftie, but  
> I've always just accepted the right hand version of bugs and keyer  
> paddles.  I suppose if I hadn't used a bug before using a paddle, I  
> might have tried it the other way.  My old bug was a right handed  
> version, so when I moved to keyers, I just kept the same  
> convention.  If there is an advantage one way vs. another (maybe the  
> thumb doesn't have quite the same degree of dexterity as the first  
> finger), I would think it would be more important with a bug than  
> with a paddle.
>
> I've spent my whole life making concessions to right handed stuff--I  
> even play golf right handed.  Any inclination I might have had to  
> shoot a rifle left handed was immediately squashed in the army.  You  
> don't want to fire an M-1 left handed, unless you like having hot  
> shell casings eject right into your face!  Making that concessions  
> with bugs and paddles, however, was no big deal in my view.
>
> Unless you want to carry your own paddle around all the time, I  
> would suggest learning the "conventional" way.  Not all of your  
> friends' rigs will necessarily have a menu feature allowing you to  
> switch the paddle.
>
> Dave W7AQK
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk 
> >
> To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "Standard" paddle settings
>
>
>> Why is that the 'only' correct way?
>> I would have thought the correct way, if not using a bug, is what
>> feels most natural to the user?
>> Is there something about using a thumb for dots that makes it feel
>> more comfortable?
>> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
>> -- 
>> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice,
>> but in practice there is.
>>
>> On 20 Aug 2009, at 05:58, Ralph Parker wrote:
>>
>>> Indeed, there is only one correct way - the dots are always on the
>>> thumb,
>>> regardless of which hand is used
>>
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