[Elecraft] OT: Left-handed paddles

[Phil Wheeler]

Nicely phrased, Fred. The next time someone 
accuses me of a senile act I'll tell them "No, 
that's just my greater maturity coming through" :-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 12/2/14 9:48 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> Well Jeff,
>
> Nearly all of this left-right thread has 
> involved us "more mature" hams discussing early 
> paddle experiences, often as teens or early 
> 20-somethings.  Learning and adapting ability, 
> particularly physically, does tend to decline 
> some as we accumulate birthdays.
>
> Things have also changed dramatically.  We are 
> no longer required to write in log books as we 
> operate.  Transceivers, with a Big Knob, have 
> replaced transmitters and receivers with a 
> multitude of knobs.  My K3 and WinKey have CW 
> memories, just tap the button. As a result, many 
> of my reasons for learning to send right-handed 
> have disappeared.
>
> It looks like you're in the "more mature" class 
> with the rest of us. I'd recommend doing what 
> feels natural for you and what makes operating 
> enjoyable.  I doubt, today in 2014, you'll gain 
> much advantage forcing yourself to send left if 
> you're right-handed. It doesn't matter how your 
> paddle is set up unless you find yourself 
> operating at other stations or in teams [e.g. 
> FD] which will be predominantly right-ish.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 
> 3-4 Oct 2015
> - www.cqp.org
>
> On 12/2/2014 7:35 AM, Thorpe, Jeffrey wrote:
>
>> So, as a rightie, should I start off
>> sending with my left? If I do, should I reverse 
>> it? Would that make
>> it easier to swap to my right? Or, just start 
>> sending with my right?
>> (Well, four questions.) For copying, I do it 
>> the old-fashioned way -
>> pen and paper, and shorthand scribble-characters.