[Yaesu] Quick Question (cw study methods)

Sun, 23 Nov 2003 23:50:09 -0600

It was several years before I could afford an electronic keyer and
paddles.
I just used the old straight hand key and tone oscillator.
I was asked many times if I was using a keyer.
But as you can hear everyday, some fists have their own "personality"
and are perfectly readable and others sound like the guy has a fist full
of marbles!

Was the FT 901DM the first rig to have a built in keyer?

Jim, N5QL

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of D Dzelsky
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:17 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Quick Question (cw study methods)

Interesting, but I think the opposite.
Using an electronic keyer (not bug) allows you to keep hearing
perfect code.  At least it seemed this way to me when I learned.

Dave  N3DZ

----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Ken Hickman" <[email protected]>
To: "Jay Eimer" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Quick Question

> Hi Niel & Gang,
>=20
> I have hesitated to comment concerning the learning of CW but -
> To develop the correct timing and spacing you need to start
> out with a straight key, yes, a straight key because you must
> program your sub-conscious  with the correct timing and
> spacing....You do yourself a dis-service if you begin with a
> semi-automatic telegraph key (Bug) or worse yet, an
> electronic keyer....Your sub-conscious will not grove in on
> the proper timing and spacing and you will join the crown that
> are putting out badly spaced CW because they have not
> "groved in" with the staight key....You have probably heard
> the expression, "by force of habit"....I have been on the way'
> to work and wondered if I had shaved that morning and
> reached up to feel my chin! No kidding! When your
> conscious mind is taken up with maybe problems and/or
> other things, you go thru the routines without paying
> conscious attention to what is happening. What is guiding
> your movements? The sub-scious of course....
> For what it is worth!!!!!
>=20
> Ken....N5CM....NNN0FKQ....

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