[CQ-Contest] Send, Write & Jam!

[Roland A. Anders]

Fred Kleber K9VV wrote:
> 
> If you think this is a snap, then you're prime material for playing the
> drums.  I tell my ham friends it's like sending CW with your hands and
> feet, only all at the same time!
> 
> 73,
> Fubar, K9VV  (Leftie & writie)
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> Subject:
>         [CQ-Contest] send and write
>   Date:
>         Sun, 13 Jul 1997 20:53:46 -0400 (EDT)
>   From:
>         Scott Robbins <srobbins at usit.net>
>     To:
>         cq-contest at contesting.com
> 
> At 12:00 AM 7/13/97 EDT, K1VR wrote:
> 
> >K1VR adds:  K1GQ (ex-K2SIL, ex-W8SH op., ex-KH6RS principal op) can write
> >with his left hand and send with his right. If you haven't heard him
> >using his call lately, he's been the 40 meter CW op at K1AR multi-multi
> >and multi-single efforts. It is a fascinating experience to watch when
> >K1GQ and K1AR work 40 together (side-by-side), in multi-single.  The
> >rates are enormous.
> >
> 
> You can try this at home, kids.  If you're right handed, move the paddle
> to the left side of the desk by your left hand and turn it around
> backward.
> Rest your left hand on the paddle mechanism so your left thumb hits the
> dit paddle, left index finger the dah paddle.  Write (or type) with your
> right hand while sending with your left.  Your brain is already trained
> "dit = thumb" and you'll be amazed at how easy it is.  Almost as easy as
> pressing F1 all day.
> 
> Scott Robbins, W4PA
> 
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Another tip which resulted from Necessity Being the Mother of Invention
is that you can send with your "other" hand by merely pointing your elbow 
in the direction your fingers normally point, and grabbing the paddles 
backwards.  That inherent training that Scott pointed out will let you
send with little trouble. (This comes in handy when you absolutely HAVE 
to use your right hand to reach something).
  I have also found that I have developed some ability to type with my 
left hand while sending on paddles with my right hand to avoid that 
annoying delay between exchanges at high speed when I haven't quite 
gotten the call into the entry field yet... hi !  Try it, it ain't as
hard as it sounds.  - Rol


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