Serious Question Dept.
_______________________
What should a new operator start out with? Some adamantly recommend a
straight key (e.g. our friend Dan Romanchick KB6NU) and others
recommend a paddle and keyer (as do many in the FISTS and other groups.)
Each camp has its highly qualified and well-intentioned advocates.
So... What's a mother to do? How does one choose... and if he elects
to work the paddle-keyer combo, then how does he elect A or B style? I
cannot find any sort of consensus, and it seems to be a very personal
decision - but (as in the case of A vs B keyer styles) one does not
really know what he will like until he know how to do one or the
other... it is a cart before the horse proposition in a way.
Single paddle.... double paddle.... straight key... sideswiper... bug...
iambic... A... B... even C... Sheesh! I suppose it is analogous
to selecting a word processor - whatever you learned first seems to be
your favorite. But how to know in advance which to choose?
Oh... and I like the saying about gentlemen and bagpipes.... ;-)
===================== James -K8JHR =========================
On 5/25/2010 11:54 PM, Art Trampler wrote:
"A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the bagpipes, but doesn't."
more often than not work people who do not
deserve a Q5 report because they cannot accurately send, yet think there is
something noble or pure about using the bug or straight key.
=====================================================================
|