[Elecraft] A or B?

[Bill Coleman]

I recommend choosing B, and use the iambic operation for every possible character (anything that alternates). 

Your friend will need to practice (a lot) before going on the air. It takes some getting used to.

I can’t imagine using anything else. 

> On Jul 6, 2021, at 10:34 AM, Gary Peterson <kzerocx at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> An old friend, who has been inactive for several years, recently purchased a used K3.  This is the first transceiver that he’s owned that includes a built in keyer.  He has always operated CW with a straight key.  He has acquired Vibroplex paddles and wants to know whether to set the radio’s keyer for mode A or mode B iambic.  He has never used an iambic keyer or a bug, before.
> 
> I learned iambic keying with a WB4VVF circuit board, back in the early 1970s, so mode B is what I prefer.  I know there are a lot of died-in-the-wool CW people who frequent this list and I would like any opinions as to whether it is easier for a newbie to learn iambic mode A or mode B.  I have no clue.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions that I can pass along.
> 
> Gary
> KzeroCX
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