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Re: Topband: CW PADDLE AND LOSING SENSATION IN ONE'S FINGERS

To: John R <m0els@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Topband: CW PADDLE AND LOSING SENSATION IN ONE'S FINGERS
From: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:33:17 -0500
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Hello John,

How about that when the key contacts are closed:

1. A small magnetic solenoid pushes against another part of your body (such
as your other hand)?
2. A mechanical device connected to the key (such as a small flexible
plastic or metal cable-and-pulley arrangement) does the same?

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Sat, Oct 27, 2018, 1:09 PM John Randall via Topband <
topband@contesting.com> wrote:

>  ... this lack of sensation is really putting a damper on cw mode for me.
> Does anyone out there have any tips? One I found myself is to fasten the
> key to the bench as sometomes I hit the paddles either too hard or too soft
> and the whole key moves.
>
73John - M0ELS
>
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