[High-Speed-CW] Iambic A vs. B - ding dong

Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:28:37 -0600

Ron,

Tks for your note. Yes, if you learned one mode, it is (nearly?) impossible
to switch to the other. When I try to send a "C" in Iambic B mode, I hear a
dah-di-dah-di-dah, unless I practice a few times for each time I send it!

I now use a Logikey K-3 Keyer and one of its many features is that it
emulates 10-modes. I set mine to Curtis "A" timing with dot and dash memory
and works like a charm. If anyone's interested, here's a link to the K-3
Keyer.

http://www.idiompress.com/K3_specs.html

73 de Mike, N9BOR
A-1, FISTS, JARL A-1, SMC
http://www.qsl.net/n9bor

di dah dit - The only Roger Beep you'll ever need.
Let your fingers do the talking � Morse code.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Ronald KA4INM
> Youvan
> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 10:55 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [High-Speed-CW] Iambic A vs. B - ding dong
>
>
>    I use type "B", which is what most single mode keyers even those
> in the commonly found rigs are.  When I use any keyer except for
> a dual mode keyer set for mode "A" it is fine, with the type "A"
> keyer I can NOT make a "C" no matter what I do. (which came as a shock)
>    I love iambic keying, I promote it at club meetings and picnics,
> no one that I got to try it, has gone back to a bug or straight key.
>
>    Ron