[Elecraft] paddle key training

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I thought practicing timing was important when progressing from a straight
key to a bug, but to use a keyer one only has to have timing good enough not
to confuse the keyer logic. 

The keyer does all the critical work of inserting the proper spaces between
code elements including, for most keyers, even enforcing the correct word
spacing. 

Personally I loved Iambic keying. I never considered whether it was really
faster or easier (I'm a rag chewer and so seldom run over 25 wpm). What I
like about it was the smooth flow of motion to create CW. I quit using it
because it destroyed my fist on a real bug. Muscle memory had me fruitlessly
squeezing the bug paddles all the time, wondering what was wrong, Hi!

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
Are you proficient with a straight key? You need to get your timing 
perfect before you "progress" to a paddle. You may not like a squeeze 
paddle. See for e.g. /Iambic Keying - Debunking the Myth/ by Marshall G  
Emm, N1FN (Freely available at http://www.mtechnologies.com/. For lots 
of other resources including CW mentors see the Straight Key Century 
Club website at http://www.skccgroup.com/.

GL & 73, Charles, N2SO