[ICOM] Left handed?

[w7kna at juno.com]

I love my 1906 , s/n 2429 H.G. Martin "VIBROPLEX" bug.  Darval Nelson W7KNA

---------- Original Message ----------
From: manualman <manualman at juno.com>
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Left handed?
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:40:31 -0500

As a treat to myself after passing my General, I bought a Vibroplex bug
at some store in New York's Radio Row. Left-thanded bugs had to be
ordered and, at an additional price, so I bought a conventional 
"right-handed " bug.  Been sending CW even since with my right hand even
though I'm left handed for everything else.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:21:55 -0600 Jan Robbins <swanman at cfu.net> writes:
> Being left-handed is fine as long as you don't mind learning to send 
> CW 
> backward.
> 
> 73 to all!
> Jan
> 
> D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> > My guess is that since Japanese drivers
> > sit on right side of the car, Icom puts
> > the volume and squelch controls on the
> > left side of mobile rigs where they will
> > be operated by the same hand that operates
> > a floor-mounted shift lever.
> >  
> > For me, as a "rightie", I use my left
> > hand for tuning a transceiver while using
> > right hand for writing, CW keying, or
> > PTT operation of microphone.
> >  
> > In any fixed operation, locate your XCVR
> > in a position on the operating table that
> > supports whichever enables convenience.
> > KISS still applies.
> >  
> > 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
> > Oklahoma City, OK
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