Folks, I'm looking for a some advice on a CW key/keyer. I am a new no-code ham studying hard to get my Technician+ and then General. Just to give you an idea of my other gear, I am setting up a Ten-T
Tom, I think you are heading in the right direction. You have most of what you need with the OMNI V. I can't recommend many keyers as I have always used MFJ with good results. You might want to start
Tom, re your request for help on CW keyers: Check out the K9 keyer at http://members.aol.com/k1el/ If you can solder together a simple circuit with an 8 pin DIP chip in it and a handful of other comp
. 1. First let me clear the air. I didn't liquidate. I did comment about someone who did. 2. For heaven's sake, don't buy a keyer if you're just starting cw. Thats a sure way to fail. It's hard enoug
Tom, I agree with several of the other respondents regarding the best approach to getting your speed up and your appreciation of CW. You will find that many, if not most, of us old timers started wit
I agree with the general statements - you've got a great rig for CW. To start, you're better off IMO to forget about bugs and keyers and start with a straight key. Once you can send, then you can use
I guess my ignorance is showing again here....Why shouldn't someone learn to send CW from paddles and a keyer? What does learning CW on a straight key provide over a keyer beyond the ground-level, me
HI Tom, First of all, learn to copy Code *in your head*. I can't stress this enough. You probably can't write 20 wpm with any accuracy or for any length of time, so you might as well do it in the "so
Tom, Nye Viking makes some excellent straight keys I especially like their 330-001 Master Key in Heavy Base with navy style knob, cable and plug -- available new for about $85 Check out PA3BWK's Ulti
Hi Tom: First off: good luck in all your new quests! Now then, I'm a bit of an iconoclast, but I enjoy using a good old fashioned semiautomatic key. Presently I use an old Ted MacElroy "mac" key--and