Thats about it. If you read up on why there are so many fancy keyers
with dot memory and/or dash memory, the bottom line is that its dead
easy to start a self-completing dash (in particular) and then move the
lever to the dot side before the dash ends and the following
dot space is completed. Result - a missing dot (or dash). Its even
easier to goof if you have two levers to play with ... The early
automatic keyers with self-completing dots/dashes (and no dot/dash
memories) were very demanding on operator skill and timing.
Thats why folk generally prefer at least a dot memory for a dual lever
paddle. But its also useful for a single lever. The iambic keyer is the
less attractive implementation (in my not at all humble opinion).
Unfortunately for me, brought up on strictly non-iambic thingies, the
latest keyer designs are a pain in the butt to use. Try to break the
habits of a lifetime (single squeeze for a 3 or a J) and the result is
string of did-dah-did-dah-did garbage.
Use whatever you are comfortable with, but practice first and go slow
enough for me to copy. Thank you.
73 and have a nice 5 wpm New Year -- John G3JAG
On 01-Jan-00 Michael O. Hyder wrote:
>
> AMEN!
>
> de Mike N4NT@wireco.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Koeppe" <royanjoy@ncn.net>
> To: "Ten Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 4:22 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Re: Keyer selection
>
>
>>
>> It was said,
>>
>> "Just got the CORSAIR I (and loving it) and ready to learn the
>> IAMBIC
>> keying."
>>
>> I think the majority of CW OPS, when pressed for the truth, use NON
>> IAMBIC keying. I am convinced it is easier and superior to iambic.
>> (A
>> single lever paddle can be in only one position at a given time!).
>>
>> Please try "conventional" paddling.
>>
>> 73, Roy K6XK
>
>
>
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