[Elecraft] [OT?] Changing which hand you send with

[Alan]

My first speed key was a left-handed bug, even though I am right-handed. 
  (My college room mate WB2SEZ was a lefty and I used his bug.)  To this 
day I can send with either a bug or an electronic keyer with either 
hand.  I think it would be challenging, but certainly do-able, to learn 
to send with the opposing hand later in life.

If you do that, be sure to swap the dot and dash leads on the key 
paddle.  The dits should always be sent with the thumb and the dashes 
with the finger no matter which hand you're using.

An alternative that I sometimes use as a temporary solution is to grab 
the key paddle from the other side, with the hand over they keying 
mechanism.

Alan N1AL


On 03/18/2018 05:50 PM, kevinr wrote:
> Have any of you attempted changing dominant hands?  My left hand has 
> very few broken bones in it and rarely has the pain I have in my right 
> one.  How difficult would it be to learn to send with my non-dominant 
> hand?  I came very close to giving up CW a few years ago when I had 
> nerve damage in my right arm.  I have gotten marginally better since 
> then but hate hurting peoples' ears with my sending.  A friend of mine 
> was able to learn to bow her cello left handed and went on to 
> Juilliard.  But I don't have anywhere near her skills.  Any thoughts you 
> may have for my dilemma?
>     73,
>        Kevin.  KD5ONS