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Subject: [ct-user] Paddle swap
From: k8yc at adelphia.net (John A. Scott)
Date: Mon Jun 23 08:34:46 2003
How about the "old screwdriver trick" for a short term fix?  As Yoda in 
Star Wars would say,   "Rocket science it is not!"

 --John Scott,  K8YC

Jim White, K4OJ wrote:

> I have a buddy who learned CW backwards - his Elmer taught him wrong 
> so his thumb is sending the dashes... When my friend used to visit he 
> would turn the key around backward and place his hand over the top of 
> it to send... weird... TOO WEIRD, so...
>
> Now when he comes over to operate I have built a small box which has a 
> double pole switch in it and a "stereo" socket for paddle and a jumper 
> with plug coming out of it...
>
> When you through the switch it will reverse the dits and dahs... handy 
> to have around the shack for when someone who sends with the other 
> hand visits, as well!
>
> Built mine up new in a black plastic box to match the Yaesu gear - 
> about 5 dollars worth of components NEW from Radio Shack - could have 
> built one from junque box for free... it is simple stuff - even I 
> could figure out how to wire it and that is saying something!
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, K4OJ
>
>
> Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>
>> At 06:15 PM 6/22/2003, Martin Kratoska OK1RR wrote:
>>
>>> The manual says that the paddle support is compatible with TR/NA. 
>>> Actually,
>>> the dot and dash sides are reversed. I'm unable to find a command to 
>>> swap
>>> paddles. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>> There is currently no such command.
>>
>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>
>>
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