[Elecraft] One more question about CW operation

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Mon, 31 May 2010 06:54:17 -0700, Alexey Kats <alexeykats at gmail.com>
wrote:

Yes, straight keys and bugs are still used, although only about ten to
fifteen percent of the users have mastered them.  Those who have
mastered them send pretty darn good code.  I was never able to master
the bug, but learned the straight key in the Army and feel comfortable
with it even now, although I use the keyer in the K3 most of the time.

With the K3 you can have a straight key and paddle key both connected
at the same time.

TOM, N5GE BT 73 ES GUD LUK
AR DE N5GE SK

http://www.n5ge.com

>I apologize if my question is not related to elecraft products at all,
>but I am simply curious... Of all fine folks using Elecraft
>transceivers, do you still use straight keys or bugs? Or are you using
>paddles and keyers all the time?
>
>I am asking because so many times I am hearing almost the same code on
>the air with only two things changing - timing between letters and
>words and QRS/QRQ. Which usually means that people use paddles. So I
>wonder, do people still use straight keys these days?