[High-Speed-CW] Best type of paddle/electronics for high speed

[Paul F. Sehorne]

Barry and Hank,
Thanks for your suggestions.

What do you think about Iambic Mode A vs Mode B?

I have had a Vibroplex Brass Racer since the 80's. It is the model that 
came without a keyer built in (in other words not the Brass Racer 
Iambic), but I carved out a cavity in the base and installed a nine volt 
battery and a keyer circuit I build on a perf board (robbed a Curtis 
chip from an external keyer); so I have the equivalent of the Brass 
Racer Iambic.  I've had it since the 80's, but I've never really spent 
much time on the air. so it really hasn't seen a lot of use.  It appears 
to be using Iambic mode A, I don't know if it supports Mode B or not.  
(It is only this week that I learned there are two modes; so I'll look 
into that.)

Back in the 80's I also had a Bencher Paddle for a short period of 
time.  I didn't like the feel of it and got rid of it.  This week I 
ordered a CWTouchKeyer and will give that a try also.  I really like the 
Brass Racer, but I'm also interested in the CWTouchKeyer to see what it 
feels like to eliminate the mechanical feel/click altogether.  Not 
having experience with a wide variety of paddles and having never used a 
bug at all, I just looking for advice from those of you with more 
experience.

Maybe you will be hearing me on the air sometime in the next few weeks.  
Right now I am knocking off the dust practicing with the MFJ-418, W1AW 
code practice transmissions, and listening to on-the-air high speed QSOs.

Thanks again,
Paul, WI5F