[Elecraft] One more question about CW operation

[WILLIS COOKE]

There has been a revival of operators using straight keys, bugs and cooties.  Some are very good to the point that you can hardly tell what key they are using.  Some are in the learning/relearning phase and are not so good.  The Straight Key Century Club www.skccgroup.com is a group of such enthusiasts.  I have three keys on my desk, a straight key, a bug and a paddle set.  I also use computer macros for working contests and sometimes DX.  There is no real advantage for bugs, straight keys and cooties over paddles and a keyer except the nostalgia of doing it the old fashioned way.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ 




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From: Alexey Kats <alexeykats at gmail.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 8:54:17 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] One more question about CW operation

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?

-- 
Alexey Kats (neko)
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